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| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 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 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Express has an overall score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than HTC Desire 500's 57.1 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Express has 4.1 version and HTC Desire 500 has Android 4.1.2. Samsung Galaxy Express is a heavier but a little thinner phone than the HTC Desire 500.
HTC Desire 500 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Express, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the HTC Desire 500 also has a greater number of cores. HTC Desire 500 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Express, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the HTC Desire 500 also counts with a quite higher pixel number in each inch in the display.
HTC Desire 500 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Express, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video resolution, the HTC Desire 500 also has a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy Express counts with a better storage for games and applications than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Express also has more internal storage.
Galaxy Express has just a bit better battery duration than HTC Desire 500, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Express not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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