Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 48.8 | 53.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2010-10-11 |
| 4.96 x 2.44 x 0.39 inches | 4.70 x 2.42 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.27 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6572 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 448 MB RAM |
| Mali-400 (Dual-Core 500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 275 hours standby time 4 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 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
HTC Surround is just a bit better than the GIGABYTE GSmart T4, with a 53.3 score against 48.8. The HTC Surround counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, while GIGABYTE GSmart T4 comes with Android 4.2 operating system. HTC Surround is a notably thicker and incredibly heavier phone than the GIGABYTE GSmart T4.
The GIGABYTE GSmart T4 counts with a bit better looking screen than HTC Surround, because although it has a little worse pixels number per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the GIGABYTE GSmart T4 also counts with a quite larger display. The GIGABYTE GSmart T4 features a better processing unit than HTC Surround, because it has a faster 1000 MHz graphics processor, more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
HTC Surround features more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than GIGABYTE GSmart T4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. GIGABYTE GSmart T4 has a slightly better camera than HTC Surround, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
GIGABYTE GSmart T4 counts with just a little better battery duration than HTC Surround, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
HTC Surround not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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