HTC Desire S vs HTC Desire Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire S or HTC Desire Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | HTC Desire S | HTC Desire | |
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Release date | 2011, February | 2010, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.35 in | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | |
Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Red | Black, Brown, Silver, White | |
Battery | 1450 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
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) |
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Approximate price | 100 EUR | 140 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | S-LCD | AMOLED or SLCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 3.7" in | 3.7" in | |
Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 56.7% | 54.6% | |
Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 252 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
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, AF | |
Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
Video | 720p@30fps | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | |
Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | VGA |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | |
CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 200 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
Internal memory | 1.1 GB, 768 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 274 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 272 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
GPRS | Up to 114 kbps | Class 10 | |
Edge | Up to 560 kbps | Class 10 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | |||
USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- --Optical trackpad |
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Versions |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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