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| Global Score | |
| 46.4 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 196 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6572 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.47 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has an overall score of 50.6, which is a little bit better than the GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2's score of 46.4. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but HTC Desire has an older 2.2 version while GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2 has Android 4.2 version. The GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2 counts with a quite superior performance than HTC Desire, because it has a larger number of cores , more RAM and a better graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz.
HTC Desire features a little bit better display than GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2, because although it has a bit lower 800 x 480 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density. The GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2 features just a bit better camera than HTC Desire. Both have the same resolution camera in the back.
The HTC Desire and GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2 feature really similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have a SD extension slot that holds up to 32 GB. The GIGABYTE GSmart Alto A2 features a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, HTC Desire is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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