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| Global Score | |
| 51.1 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 250 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Single-Core 1200 MHz processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1270mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 2.96 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S has a general score of 55.8, which is a bit better than the BlackBerry Torch 9810's overall score of 51.1. The HTC Hero S has Android 2.3 operating system, and BlackBerry Torch 9810 works with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system. The HTC Hero S design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the BlackBerry Torch 9810, even when both were released only 2 months apart.
BlackBerry Torch 9810 features a bit better hardware performance than HTC Hero S, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 768 MB RAM memory, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 also has a graphics co-processor. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC Hero S, although it has a lot lower 640 x 480 resolution, a little bit lower pixel density and a lot smaller screen.
HTC Hero S takes greater pictures and videos than BlackBerry Torch 9810. They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution. BlackBerry Torch 9810 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 also has 8 GB internal memory.
The HTC Hero S counts with greater battery life than BlackBerry Torch 9810, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
HTC Hero S and the BlackBerry Torch 9810 cost the same.
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