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| Global Score | |
| 43.7 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-09-30 |
| 4.89 x 2.51 x 0.41 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.02 |
| 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 |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 135 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The HTC Wildfire S is just a bit better than GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1, having a 47.7 score against 43.7. HTC Wildfire S's design is somewhat lighter but incredibly thicker than the GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Wildfire S has 2.3.4 version and GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1 has Android 4.0 version.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1 has a better screen than HTC Wildfire S, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 800 x 480 and a bigger display. HTC Wildfire S and GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1 count with really similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1 has just a little better performance than HTC Wildfire S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1 also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The HTC Wildfire S has just a bit better camera than GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1. They have a same resolution back facing camera.
GIGABYTE GSmart Rio R1 counts with greater battery duration than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, HTC Wildfire S is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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