HTC Desire S vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire S
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Samsung Galaxy J2
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HTC Desire S or Samsung Galaxy J2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire S | Samsung Galaxy J2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, February | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.35 in | 136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm | 5.37 x 5.37 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 1450 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2000 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) |
Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 56.7% | 64.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 234 PPI | |
| Screen protection | 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, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 2 MP, f/2.2 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Mali-T720 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 1.1 GB, 768 MB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 274 | 406 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 272 | 1120 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 702 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G, J200GU, J200F, J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - J200Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 114 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 560 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| 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 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: J200F (UAE, Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand, Taiwan); J200G (India, Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa, Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax |
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