HTC Desire vs Apple iPhone 4 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire or Apple iPhone 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire | Apple iPhone 4 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, February | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Brown, Silver, White | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1420 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED or SLCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 54.6% | 54.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 640 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 330 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.2'', 1.75µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | - Apple A4 (45 nm) | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | No | |
| Internal memory | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB | 8/16/32 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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