HTC Salsa
HTC Salsa

The HTC Salsa was announced in 2011, February. Released 2011, June With 3.4 inches, 34.4 cm2 (~53.6% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, Powered by Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 and running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 5 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 480p@24fps video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 900 / 2100
  • Note: HSDPA 850 / 2100
  • Speed: HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2011, February. Released 2011, June
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 109.1 x 58.9 x 12.3 mm (4.30 x 2.32 x 0.48 in)
  • Weight: 120 g (4.23 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: TFT
  • Size: 3.4 inches, 34.4 cm2 (~53.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~170 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform

  • OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • CPU: 800 MHz ARM 11
  • GPU: Adreno 200

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 512MB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single: 5 MP, AF
  • Features: LED flash
  • Video: 480p@24fps

Selfie camera

  • Single: VGA
  • Video:

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 3.0, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Browser: HTML
  • Note: Facebook dedicated key, MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player, MP4/H.264 player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 445 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 50 min (3G)

Misc

  • Colors: Black, Silver, Lilac
  • SAR: 0.49 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 130 EUR

Tests

  • Display: , Contrast ratio: 593:1 (nominal)
  • Camera: , Photo
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -86.0dB / Crosstalk -85.5dB