Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.3 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 5.24 x 2.64 x 0.37 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| VideoCore IV GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire is a bit better than the BLU Advance 4.5, getting a general score of 50.6 against 46.3. The HTC Desire body is thicker but just a bit lighter than BLU Advance 4.5. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but HTC Desire has the previous 2.2 version and BLU Advance 4.5 has Android 4.2.
The HTC Desire features a bit better screen than BLU Advance 4.5, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The BLU Advance 4.5 features just a little better hardware performance than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of 1000 megahertz cores.
BLU Advance 4.5 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC Desire. Both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB. BLU Advance 4.5 counts with superior battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has a 1700mAh battery capacity instead of 1400mAh.
BLU Advance 4.5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC Desire. They have a same resolution camera in the back.
The HTC Desire not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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