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HTC Desire 500
Dual SIMHTC One mini
601e| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.20 x 2.49 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | S-LCD 3 |
| 217 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.26 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 4.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | 500 hours standby time 20.7 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC One mini has a general score of 62.6, which is just a bit better than HTC Desire 500's overall score of 57.2. These phones work with Android operating system, but HTC One mini has a newer 4.4 version and HTC Desire 500 has Android 4.1.2 version. The HTC One mini construction is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the HTC Desire 500.
The HTC One mini has a much better display than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a same size display, the HTC One mini also has a lot more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1280 x 720 resolution. The HTC One mini features a bit better processing power than HTC Desire 500, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the HTC One mini also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The HTC One mini has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire 500, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 12 GB more internal memory capacity. The HTC One mini's battery life is very similar to HTC Desire 500's battery life.
HTC Desire 500 counts with just a bit better camera than HTC One mini, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition, the HTC Desire 500 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC One mini is also by far the cheapest.
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