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| Global Score | |
| 51.1 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Coolpad | HTC |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 2.3 |
| 2018-10-16 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.80 x 2.91 x 0.40 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 854 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | S-LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S has a score of 55.8, which is just a bit better than Coolpad illumina's score of 51.1. HTC Hero S is a older and somewhat thicker phone than the Coolpad illumina, but HTC was able to build it just a bit lighter anyway. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but the HTC Hero S has the previous 2.3 version while Coolpad illumina has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Coolpad illumina has a bit better hardware performance than HTC Hero S, because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The HTC Hero S features a brighter screen than Coolpad illumina, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 960 x 540 and more pixels per inch of display.
HTC Hero S counts with a very superior camera than Coolpad illumina. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels resolution. The Coolpad illumina has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Coolpad illumina also has 8 GB internal memory.
Coolpad illumina counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC Hero S, because it has a 41 percent bigger battery capacity.
HTC Hero S and the Coolpad illumina cost the same, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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