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| Global Score | |
| 51.4 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2013-06-18 | 2011-09-12 |
| 4.24 x 2.39 x 0.47 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.53 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| $ 135.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 165 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 34.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 693 hours standby time 10.9 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Focus S has a global score of 56.5, which is a bit better than HTC Desire 200's 51.4 general score. The Samsung Focus S has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, while HTC Desire 200 has Android 4.0 OS. The Samsung Focus S body is a lot thinner than HTC Desire 200, although it's a bit heavier and was released only 22 months before.
The Samsung Focus S features a bit better processing unit than HTC Desire 200. Both of them have 1 cores. The Samsung Focus S has a more vivid display than HTC Desire 200, because it has a larger display, a much better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Focus S counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire 200, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Focus S shoots better photos and videos than HTC Desire 200, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot better 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Samsung Focus S features a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 200, because it has a 34% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Focus S is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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