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HTC Desire 19+ Smartphone Review – 2,5 Cameras and Cheeky Design

Blue dot. HTC tries its hand at a smartphone with a large rechargeable battery and even spends a triple camera on the back. For almost 300 Euros this sounds like a fair offer. We take a closer look in the test.
HTC Desire 19 Plus
HTC Desire 19+ (Desire Series)
Processor
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 8 x 1.8 - 2.3 GHz, Cortex-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
6.20 inch 19:9, 1520 x 720 pixel 271 PPI, Capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, 57 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass,, USB-C
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G (850/​900/​1800/​1900), 3G (B1/​B2/​B5/​B8), 4G (B1/​B2/​B3/​B5/​B7/​B8/​B20/​B28/​B38/​B40/​B41), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.5 x 156.2 x 74.8 ( = 0.33 x 6.15 x 2.94 in)
Battery
3850 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Android 9.0 Pie
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MPix f/1.85, phase comparison AF, LED flash, @1080p/30fps videos (camera 1); 8.0MP, f/2.4, wide-angle lens (camera 2); 5.0MP, f/2.2, depth of field (camera 3)
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/​2.0, Videos @1080p/​30fps
Additional features
Speakers: Mono loudspeaker at the lower edge, Keyboard: Virtual, Charger, USB cable, headset, 24 Months Warranty, LTE Cat-7 (Download) / Cat-13 (Upload);Notification LED, fanless
Weight
170 g ( = 6 oz / 0.37 pounds), Power Supply: 49 g ( = 1.73 oz / 0.11 pounds)
Price
299 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Comparison units

Bewertung
Rating Version
Datum
Modell
Gewicht
Laufwerk
Groesse
Aufloesung
Preis ab
77.3 %7
10/2019
HTC Desire 19+
Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320
170 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.20"1520x720
84.6 %6
07/2019
Honor 20 Lite
Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4
164 g128 GB eMMC Flash6.21"2340x1080
82.1 %6
07/2019
LG Q60
Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320
172 g6.26"1520x720
78.1 %7
09/2019
Motorola One Action
Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3
176 g128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.30"2520x1080

Case, Equipment and Operation

HTC uses an exclamation mark for the housing: At least the blue model is a real eye-catcher with a reflective back and a blue dot pattern that pulls in from the edges. The Desire 19+ looks really sporty. The white version is more dignified. The case is stable, but pressure on the front comes through to the screen.

With 64 GB mass memory, the smartphone is less well equipped than Honor 20 Lite or Motorola One Action in the same price range. The Internet is pleasingly fast, but doesn't come close to the very fast WLAN of the Motorola One Action and also has to struggle with strong fluctuations in our test. LTE is available, as is an NFC chip that can be used, for example, to process payments.

The touch screen can be operated smoothly and quite smoothly. On the back there is a fingerprint sensor that unlocks the smartphone quickly and reliably. What strikes us is that the position sensor is either very hectic or delayed. This can have a negative effect on games.

HTC Desire 19+
HTC Desire 19+
HTC Desire 19+

Size comparison

161.3 mm / 6.35 inch 77 mm / 3.03 inch 8.7 mm / 0.3425 inch 172 g0.3792 lbs160.1 mm / 6.3 inch 71.2 mm / 2.8 inch 9.2 mm / 0.3622 inch 176 g0.388 lbs156.2 mm / 6.15 inch 74.8 mm / 2.94 inch 8.5 mm / 0.3346 inch 170 g0.3748 lbs154.8 mm / 6.09 inch 73.6 mm / 2.9 inch 8 mm / 0.315 inch 164 g0.3616 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Motorola One Action
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
295 (275min - 312max) MBit/s +251%
HTC Desire 19+
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
84 (22min - 191max) MBit/s
LG Q60
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
53.4 (34min - 59max) MBit/s -36%
Honor 20 Lite
802.11 b/g/n
53.2 (47min - 58max) MBit/s -37%
iperf3 receive AX12
Motorola One Action
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
310 (251min - 328max) MBit/s +67%
HTC Desire 19+
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
186 (115min - 228max) MBit/s
LG Q60
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
55.4 (44min - 68max) MBit/s -70%
Honor 20 Lite
802.11 b/g/n
53.6 (44min - 57max) MBit/s -71%
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HTC Desire 19+; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø186.5 (115-228)
HTC Desire 19+; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø82.3 (22-191)

Cameras - No real Triple-Cam

Front camera recording
Front camera recording

The rear triple camera consists of a 13-megapixel lens, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 5-megapixel depth-of-field supporting lens. It is therefore possible to take photos with both the normal and the wide-angle lens, so the two lenses provide more flexibility.

The image quality of the main camera is OK, in bright and dark areas many details are visible. But the sharpness of the outdoor shot leaves much to be desired in the details. Some objects are visible in the dark, the sharpness of detail is not particularly high here either, but acceptable for a cheap mid-range smartphone. Videos can be recorded in Full HD at 30 fps. The autofocus here is a bit slow and the exposure is not completely stepless in the transitions, but overall the HTC Desire 19+ offers decent video quality for the price range.

The Selfie camera is very high-resolution with 16 megapixels and takes good photos that look a bit crisisy in detail.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

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ColorChecker
4 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
8 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
ColorChecker HTC Desire 19+: 6.11 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 9.9 ∆E
ColorChecker
11.2 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
17.8 ∆E
25.4 ∆E
31.6 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
24.6 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
23.7 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
15 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
ColorChecker HTC Desire 19+: 14.69 ∆E min: 7.28 - max: 31.61 ∆E
Testchart abfotografiert
Testchart abfotografiert

Display – No Full HD

With the display, one should be able to expect more for almost 300 euros: A 720p resolution is not enough in this price class, here Honor 20 Lite and Motorola One Action each offer a Full HD display. The brightness is good, but the illumination is somewhat uneven. On the other hand, we like the low black level of 0.33 cd/m², which makes the colors on the screen look a bit stronger. However, the display doesn't come close to an OLED display in terms of color brilliance.

A blue cast can be seen in our measurements with the spectrophotometer, but it's not that bad. The color fidelity ex works is on a quite high level. The response times of the display are quite slow, which can be noticed when scrolling fast.

502
cd/m²
470
cd/m²
425
cd/m²
500
cd/m²
491
cd/m²
424
cd/m²
478
cd/m²
485
cd/m²
456
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 502 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 470.1 cd/m² Minimum: 5.3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 491 cd/m²
Contrast: 1488:1 (Black: 0.33 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.34 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
94.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.302
HTC Desire 19+
IPS, 1520x720, 6.20
Honor 20 Lite
IPS, 2340x1080, 6.21
LG Q60
IPS, 1520x720, 6.26
Motorola One Action
IPS LCD, 2520x1080, 6.30
Response Times
-9%
3069%
19%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
48 ?(23, 25)
58 ?(27, 31)
-21%
38 ?(19, 19)
21%
45.2 ?(20.8, 24.4)
6%
Response Time Black / White *
30 ?(17, 13)
32 ?(16, 16)
-7%
22 ?(11, 11)
27%
20.4 ?(8, 12.4)
32%
PWM Frequency
100
100 ?(15)
0%
9259 ?(20)
9159%
Screen
-17%
-26%
-17%
Brightness middle
491
455
-7%
477
-3%
564
15%
Brightness
470
456
-3%
437
-7%
540
15%
Brightness Distribution
84
94
12%
87
4%
93
11%
Black Level *
0.33
0.58
-76%
0.7
-112%
0.43
-30%
Contrast
1488
784
-47%
681
-54%
1312
-12%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.34
4.43
-2%
4.84
-12%
5.5
-27%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.17
6.81
17%
8.32
-2%
10.4
-27%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.3
5.4
-26%
5.2
-21%
7.7
-79%
Gamma
2.302 96%
2.248 98%
2.144 103%
2.12 104%
CCT
7214 90%
7336 89%
7376 88%
8465 77%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-13% / -15%
1522% / 818%
1% / -10%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17 ms rise
↘ 13 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 77 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
48 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 23 ms rise
↘ 25 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 80 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 100 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 100 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 100 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.


CalMAN Greyscale
CalMAN Greyscale
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color space
CalMAN color space
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN Saturation

Performance, Emissions and Battery life

The Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 is used as SoC. Our benchmarks, in which the test device is at a similar level to the Honor 20 Lite and clearly ahead of the LG Q60, show that it was chosen quite suitably. Only the graphics performance can't keep up, here Motorola One Action and Honor 20 Lite offer better values in absolute terms. However: Since the HTC Desire 19+ offers a lower-resolution screen, the graphics card doesn't have to do so much in everyday life and is usually on par in the on-screen tests.

The case warms up noticeably, but not up to the critical range. 

HTC has always attached great importance to good loudspeakers, at least in its top models.  The mono loudspeaker on the lower edge of the HTC Desire 19+ can be quite loud. In fact, we also like the sound quite well: not too high, quite warm, and without roaring. External audio sources that receive a clean signal can be connected via a 3.5mm connection and Bluetooth. 

With its 3,850 mAh battery, the HTC Desire 19+ is well equipped and has a good 13:15 hours battery life in our WLAN test. This puts it behind the LG Q60, but still at a very high level. Two days use without an electrical outlet should be possible without any problems, those who seldom use their smartphone should manage much longer without charging. Speaking of charging: the charger delivers a maximum of 10 watts of power and thus manages to recharge the device in less than 3 hours.

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Single-Core (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
165 Points
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (165 - 176, n=3)
171.3 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (703 - 1668, n=12, last 2 years)
963 Points +484%
5.0 Multi-Core (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1031 Points
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (915 - 1031, n=3)
983 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1908 - 4353, n=12, last 2 years)
3139 Points +204%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
7753 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7388 Points -5%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
4643 Points -40%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8188 Points +6%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (4040 - 7753, n=8)
5969 Points -23%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +95%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
5703 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5829 Points +2%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
4076 Points -29%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
6578 Points +15%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (3814 - 5794, n=11)
5045 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +91%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
13081 Points
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
10476 Points -20%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
23415 Points +79%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (7637 - 14647, n=9)
12273 Points -6%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
12205 Points
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
10728 Points -12%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
23539 Points +93%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (7061 - 13939, n=9)
11527 Points -6%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
17468 Points
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
9680 Points -45%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
22995 Points +32%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (10689 - 17853, n=9)
15977 Points -9%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
800 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
795 Points -1%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
507 Points -37%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1830 Points +129%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (244 - 850, n=12)
634 Points -21%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +344%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
733 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
667 Points -9%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
454 Points -38%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1725 Points +135%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (205 - 789, n=12)
571 Points -22%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +433%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1177 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2441 Points +107%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
854 Points -27%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2421 Points +106%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (722 - 1198, n=12)
1074 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +155%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
881 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1360 Points +54%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
736 Points -16%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1814 Points +106%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (725 - 918, n=12)
827 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +926%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
817 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1233 Points +51%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
699 Points -14%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1734 Points +112%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (695 - 858, n=12)
775 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +1829%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1213 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2124 Points +75%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
900 Points -26%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2145 Points +77%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (653 - 1243, n=12)
1096 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +257%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
512 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
841 Points +64%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
309 Points -40%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1348 Points +163%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (178 - 512, n=12)
391 Points -24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +424%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
441 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
710 Points +61%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
261 Points -41%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1200 Points +172%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (145 - 508, n=12)
353 Points -20%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +507%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1183 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2378 Points +101%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
860 Points -27%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2368 Points +100%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (435 - 1238, n=12)
1026 Points -13%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +164%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
564 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
958 Points +70%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
492 Points -13%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1357 Points +141%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (478 - 564, n=12)
525 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +1060%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
489 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
829 Points +70%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
432 Points -12%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1241 Points +154%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (423 - 489, n=12)
457 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +1808%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1221 Points
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2109 Points +73%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
949 Points -22%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2296 Points +88%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (766 - 1259, n=12)
1116 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points +241%
GFXBench
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
7.3 fps
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6.4 fps -12%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
6.8 fps -7%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8.1 fps +11%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (3.5 - 7.6, n=12)
6.28 fps -14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps +493%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
3.9 fps
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7 fps +79%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
3.7 fps -5%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
9.3 fps +138%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (3.8 - 4.2, n=12)
3.92 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps +1513%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
4.7 fps
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
4.2 fps -11%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
4.3 fps -9%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
3.2 fps -32%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (2.2 - 4.8, n=11)
3.93 fps -16%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps +585%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
HTC Desire 19+
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 4096
1.5 fps
Honor 20 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2.6 fps +73%
LG Q60
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320, 3072
1.4 fps -7%
Motorola One Action
Samsung Exynos 9609, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
4.9 (3.2min) fps +227%
Average Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
  (1.4 - 1.5, n=11)
1.455 fps -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps +1567%
HTC Desire 19+Honor 20 LiteLG Q60Motorola One ActionAverage 64 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
34%
-22%
108%
0%
560%
Sequential Read 256KB
288
288.1
0%
266.2
-8%
501
74%
273 ?(95.6 - 704, n=201)
-5%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
410%
Sequential Write 256KB
210.8
200.9
-5%
97.9
-54%
189.3
-10%
176.8 ?(40 - 274, n=201)
-16%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
411%
Random Read 4KB
76.5
38.7
-49%
53.9
-30%
108.4
42%
59.1 ?(9.58 - 148.5, n=201)
-23%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
216%
Random Write 4KB
20.4
73.1
258%
13.94
-32%
128.5
530%
31.7 ?(2.34 - 146.9, n=201)
55%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
1204%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
81.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
75.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-7%
79.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-3%
78.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-5%
77.4 ?(21.1 - 107.6, n=144)
-5%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
61.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
66.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
8%
58.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-5%
70.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
14%
58.3 ?(11.2 - 83.3, n=144)
-6%

Temperature

Max. Load
 41.5 °C
107 F
39.1 °C
102 F
38 °C
100 F
 
 41.4 °C
107 F
38.2 °C
101 F
38.3 °C
101 F
 
 40.6 °C
105 F
38.6 °C
101 F
39.1 °C
102 F
 
Maximum: 41.5 °C = 107 F
Average: 39.4 °C = 103 F
38.5 °C
101 F
39.1 °C
102 F
42.2 °C
108 F
38.1 °C
101 F
39.1 °C
102 F
42.4 °C
108 F
37.8 °C
100 F
39.3 °C
103 F
41.6 °C
107 F
Maximum: 42.4 °C = 108 F
Average: 39.8 °C = 104 F
Power Supply (max.)  43.2 °C = 110 F | Room Temperature 21.5 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.4 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.5 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.4 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.


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Loudspeakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2046.842.92542.541.63134.232.64034.235.65039.237.5632928.68025.826.610024.232.412524.440.716022.648.720021.45625021.461.131519.959.940019.161.350019.459.563018.662.280017.867.1100019.171.2125017.874.8160019.277.720001877.1250017.477.1315016.976.6400016.971.4500016.970.8630016.970.9800017.271.11000017.268.91250017.256.21600017.352.6SPL72.930.186N27.71.362.2median 18.6median 62.2median 74.1Delta3.311.111.943.949.143.643.738.343.538.344.541.244.534.140.22733.128.634.827.929.126.131.825.143.12245.120.554.720.559.320.661.418.666.318.170.818.574.417.970.418.670.317.869.817.568.816.967.116.866.51771.51771.817.269.517.17217.154.217.356.974.766.430.381.934.418.71.453median 18.5median 66.4median 15.9median 67.45.211.314.414.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHTC Desire 19+Honor 20 Lite
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HTC Desire 19+ audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 74.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 74.1% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 74.1% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (124.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 93% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 98% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 0% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Honor 20 Lite audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 67.4% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 67.4% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 67.4% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (122.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 89% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 97% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery life

HTC Desire 19+
3850 mAh
Honor 20 Lite
3400 mAh
LG Q60
3500 mAh
Motorola One Action
3500 mAh
Average of class Smartphone
 
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
795
685
-14%
949
19%
697
-12%
908 ?(424 - 2844, n=219, last 2 years)
14%
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
13h 15min

Pros

+ flexible camera thanks to wide angle
+ good system performance
+ Brighter and more true color screen
+ reliable fingerprint sensor
+ stylish housing
+ long terms
+ powerful speaker

Cons

- blue cast in display
- fluctuating WLAN transmission rates
- comparatively little mass storage
- lack of detail sharpness of the camera images

Verdict - Good, despite small deficits

Review: HTC Desire 19+. Test device provided by HTC Germany.
Review: HTC Desire 19+. Test device provided by HTC Germany.

The price of the HTC Desire 19+ has already fallen significantly on the Internet. No wonder, for 299 Euro it would be a bit too expensive in the current competitive environment, although it provides quite good arguments for its price: The large battery, for example, the bright and quite colour-true display, the good sound of the loudspeaker, and a decent system performance. The dual camera with an additional lens offers flexibility and takes decent pictures. 

The WLAN is reasonably fast and the fingerprint sensor works well. The case is also available in chic blue for more extravagant buyers or in classic white for more reserved people, so there should be something for everyone.

For the currently just over 200 euros that the smartphone still costs on the Internet, it's almost a bargain: Apart from the somewhat unevenly illuminated screen, the lack of sharpness of detail of the cameras and strong fluctuations in the WLAN signal quality, we hardly have anything to complain about.

The HTC Desire 19+ has become a good smartphone, which also pleases with its extravagant exterior.

The 64 GB mass memory should also be sufficient for many people, but to be fair one has to mention that some competitors offer more.

HTC Desire 19+ - 10/26/2019 v7
Florian Schmitt

Chassis
77%
Keyboard
65 / 75 → 87%
Pointing Device
95%
Connectivity
40 / 70 → 57%
Weight
91%
Battery
90%
Display
84%
Games Performance
8 / 64 → 12%
Application Performance
57 / 86 → 67%
Temperature
88%
Noise
100%
Audio
73 / 90 → 81%
Camera
58%
Average
71%
77%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Florian Schmitt, 2019-10-26 (Update: 2019-10-26)