Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.1 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Android 4.2 | Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.95 x 2.56 x 0.41 inches | 5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 900 has a general score of 56, which is slightly better than HTC Desire 210's 51.1 global score. The Lumia 900 comes with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango OS, while HTC Desire 210 has Android 4.2 OS. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Lumia 900 is a somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the HTC Desire 210.
The Lumia 900 counts with a little sharper display than HTC Desire 210, because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the Lumia 900 also counts with a little bit larger display. The Lumia 900 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC Desire 210, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 12 GB more internal memory capacity.
Lumia 900 has just a little better performance than HTC Desire 210, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 512 MB of RAM, the Lumia 900 also counts with an extra graphics processor. Nokia Lumia 900 counts with a way better camera than HTC Desire 210, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video resolution, the Nokia Lumia 900 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 MP resolution.
The Lumia 900 features a superior battery duration than HTC Desire 210, because it has 1830mAh of battery capacity against 1300mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Lumia 900 is also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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