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| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.26 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is way better than the HTC Desire 500's 57.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 2 is a a lot thinner but heavier cellphone than the HTC Desire 500. The Google Pixel 2 has a better performing CPU than HTC Desire 500, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
Google Pixel 2 features a bit sharper screen than HTC Desire 500, because it has a lot better display pixel density, a way higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Google Pixel 2 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than HTC Desire 500, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 124 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a greater camera than HTC Desire 500, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations. Google Pixel 2 counts with a superior battery life than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 is also cheaper.
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