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HTC Desire 500
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy Express
I8730| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-28 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 217 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Express has a score of 62.7, which is a bit better than the HTC Desire 500's global score of 57.2. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Express has older 4.1 version and HTC Desire 500 has Android 4.1.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Express body is a little thinner but somewhat heavier than HTC Desire 500.
HTC Desire 500 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Express, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC Desire 500 also has a larger number of cores. HTC Desire 500 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Express, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480px, the HTC Desire 500 also counts with a little greater pixel density.
The HTC Desire 500 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Express, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the HTC Desire 500 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy Express counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Express also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Express has a little longer battery life than HTC Desire 500, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1800mAh.
Galaxy Express not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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