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| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.55 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches | 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 196 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adren 203 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS and GSM | HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 500 is just a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, getting a global score of 57.1 against 52.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the HTC Desire 500 has the older 4.1.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 has Android 4.2. The HTC Desire 500 body has the same thickness than the Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, but it is much lighter.
HTC Desire 500's processing unit is just as good as Alcatel OneTouch POP C7's processing unit, and although the HTC Desire 500 has 512 MB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The HTC Desire 500 counts with a little more vivid display than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
HTC Desire 500 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC Desire 500 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The Alcatel OneTouch POP C7 counts with a little longer battery life than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity against 1800mAh.
HTC Desire 500 has a little bit better camera than Alcatel OneTouch POP C7, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC Desire 500 also has a much more MP camera in the back.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the HTC Desire 500 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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