Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 2.3 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | S-LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S has an overall score of 55.8, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 3GS's score of 51.3. The HTC Hero S works with Android 2.3 OS, while iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 OS. The HTC Hero S design is extremely newer, just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than iPhone 3GS. The HTC Hero S has a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Hero S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
HTC Hero S counts with a bit sharper screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much higher resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, a little bigger screen and a lot greater display pixel density. HTC Hero S takes a lot better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a much better (HD) video quality and a much more MP camera in the back.
HTC Hero S counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has only 4 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The HTC Hero S has longer battery performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has 1520mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Hero S is also a lot cheaper.
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