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| Global Score | |
| 46.2 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 7 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-08-23 | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.43 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.49 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 250 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 348 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has a score of 50.6, which is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Curve 9350's global score of 46.2. The HTC Desire has Android 2.2 OS, and BlackBerry Curve 9350 counts with BlackBerry 7 OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, the HTC Desire is an older, notably heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the BlackBerry Curve 9350.
The HTC Desire features a bit more powerful processing unit than BlackBerry Curve 9350, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Desire also has an additional graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. HTC Desire counts with a bit more vivid display than BlackBerry Curve 9350, because it has a really larger screen, a way higher 800 x 480px resolution and a little higher screen pixels density.
BlackBerry Curve 9350 has much more memory to install games and applications than HTC Desire. They have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 32 GB. HTC Desire features a very superior battery duration than BlackBerry Curve 9350, because it has 1400mAh of battery capacity against 1000mAh. BlackBerry Curve 9350 captures much better photographs and videos than HTC Desire. They have the same resolution camera in the back.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the HTC Desire is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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