Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2015-07-15 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | S-LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time |
| 2.88 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 526 has a global score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 3GS's 53.5 score. Even though HTC Desire 526 is somewhat heavier than Apple iPhone 3GS, it's thinner and noticeably newer. The HTC Desire 526 counts with Android 5.1 OS, and Apple iPhone 3GS works with iOS 6.1 OS.
The HTC Desire 526 counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Desire 526 also has 1,25 GB more RAM. The HTC Desire 526 has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a really bigger display, a higher pixels number in each inch of screen and a way higher 960 x 540 resolution.
The HTC Desire 526 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 3GS, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. HTC Desire 526 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity instead of 1219mAh.
The HTC Desire 526 shoots better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a way better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HTC Desire 526 is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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