Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40 | 42.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 7.1 | Windows Mobile Standard 6.1 |
| 2012-04-18 | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches | 4.58 x 1.71 x 0.64 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.8 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | -- |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC S740 is just a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 9220, having a score of 42.5 against 40. HTC S740 has Windows Mobile Standard 6.1 OS, and BlackBerry Curve 9220 works with BlackBerry 7.1 OS. Despite being the best we compare here, HTC S740's body is a lot older, much thicker and much heavier than the BlackBerry Curve 9220.
The HTC S740 features a little sharper screen than BlackBerry Curve 9220. Both of them have exactly the same 320 x 240 resolution, a display with the same size and the same pixels density. HTC S740 has a superior processing power than BlackBerry Curve 9220, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
BlackBerry Curve 9220 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC S740. The HTC S740 has just a bit better camera than BlackBerry Curve 9220, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels. BlackBerry Curve 9220 has a much better battery life than HTC S740, because it has a 1450mAh battery size.
HTC S740 costs the same than BlackBerry Curve 9220, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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