HTC Desire 530 vs Samsung Galaxy S2 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 530
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HTC Desire 530 or Samsung Galaxy S2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy S2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.9 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.79 in | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm | 4.93 x 4.93 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 116 g | 4.09 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Pink | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.2% | 63.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.8 | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | - Exynos 4210 Dual (45 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 388 | 415 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 978 | 639 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 658 | 346 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependant) | Optional | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
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