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| Global Score | |
| 43.4 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 6.0.x | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-10-27 | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| $ 90.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 250 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.93 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Explorer has a global score of 46.4, which is a bit better than the BlackBerry Bold 9780's general score of 43.4. HTC Explorer comes with Android 2.3 operating system, and BlackBerry Bold 9780 comes with BlackBerry 6.0.x operating system. HTC Explorer's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than BlackBerry Bold 9780.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 counts with a little sharper display than HTC Explorer, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 360 x 480 and a greater display pixels density. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC Explorer. Both have a Single-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Explorer. HTC Explorer counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in BlackBerry Bold 9780, although the HTC Explorer has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution. The HTC Explorer features a way better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9780.
The HTC Explorer is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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