HTC Desire 500 vs HTC Wildfire S Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 500
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HTC Desire 500 or HTC Wildfire S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 500 | HTC Wildfire S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, August | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.63 in | 101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm | 3.99 x 3.99 x 2.34 in | |
| Weight | 123 g | 4.34 oz | 105 g | 3.7 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver, Brown, Lilac | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 6 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 52.6 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.7% | 50.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 217 PPI | 180 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 480p@24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.6 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.6 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.5 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 203 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 512 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 238 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 675 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 114 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 560 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV player -Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC PG76110 |
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