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| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 57.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2014-03-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.61 x 3.27 x 0.33 inches | 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.34 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Adren 203 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 255 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 500 is a little bit better than GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3, having a global score of 57.1 against 52.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Desire 500 has 4.1.2 version and GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has Android 4.2. The HTC Desire 500 design is thicker but much lighter than the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has just a bit better screen than HTC Desire 500, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a much larger screen. GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a little better processing power than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and 4 processing cores, the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 also has an additional graphics processor.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 500, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 4 GB more internal storage capacity. The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 and the HTC Desire 500 count with similar cameras, both of them have the same resolution camera in the back and a same size aperture.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC Desire 500 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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