HTC Desire 626 vs HTC Hero Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 626
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HTC Hero
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HTC Desire 626 or HTC Hero Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | HTC Desire 626 | HTC Hero | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2014, February | 2009, June | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.9 x 70.9 x 8.2 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.79 in | 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.21 in | |
Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White | Brown, White (teflon coating), Graphite, Black, Pink | |
Battery | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1350 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 761 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 30 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) |
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Approximate price | 180 EUR | 100 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
Screen size | 5" in | 3.2" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 66.2% | 48.4% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 180 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.2 | -5 MP, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | CIF@15fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 5 MP | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) | Android 1.5 (Cupcake); Sense UI | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
- Qualcomm MSM7200A | |
CPU | - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
- 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
GPU | Mali-T760MP2 Adreno 306 |
Adreno 130 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM | 288 MB RAM, 512 MB |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 498 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1508 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | |||
USB | microUSB 2.0 | miniUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 2.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, compass | |
Other extras |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input --Trackball |
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Versions |
- Also known as HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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