Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.8 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.53 x 2.45 x 0.48 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| Blue and White | -- |
| $ 89.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 320 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 7.29 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Explorer has a score of 46.4, which is just a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Pixi's 44.8 score. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 2.3 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide all the same OS features. The HTC Explorer construction is a bit lighter but a little thicker than the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi.
The Alcatel OneTouch Pixi features a bit better hardware performance than HTC Explorer, although it has 256 MB less RAM, they both have a Single-Core CPU. The Alcatel OneTouch Pixi features a little sharper screen than HTC Explorer, because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 320 x 480 resolution, the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi also counts with a little bigger screen.
HTC Explorer shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Pixi, because although it has slower 19 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 640x480 (VGA) video quality, the HTC Explorer also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. Alcatel OneTouch Pixi features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC Explorer, because it has 524,29 MB internal storage.
The Alcatel OneTouch Pixi has a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Explorer, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Explorer is also cheaper than the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi, making this phone an easy choice.
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