HTC EVO Design 4G vs HTC Hero S Comparison and Differences
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HTC EVO Design 4G
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HTC EVO Design 4G or HTC Hero S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC EVO Design 4G | HTC Hero S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, October | 2011, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 121.9 x 61 x 11.9 mm | 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.4 in | 115 x 60 x 12 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 147.4 g | 5.2 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1520 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1520 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 6 h |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h Talking time - Up to 7 h 20 min |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.3% | 63.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 275 PPI | 275 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 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - 1.2 GHz Scorpion | - 1.2 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | GSM / CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | No | |
| Edge | Yes | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For Sprint Also known as HTC Hero 4G, HTC Kingdom |
- For US Cellular |
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