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HTC Desire
610 AT&TSamsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus is a bit better than HTC Desire, with a 65.5 score against 60.6. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Nexus has the older 4.3 version while HTC Desire has Android 4.4. Galaxy Nexus is an way older cellphone than HTC Desire, but Samsung managed to build it just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway.
HTC Desire features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC Desire also has a higher number of 1200 megahertz cores and a better graphics processor working at 450 MHz. Galaxy Nexus features a sharper display than HTC Desire, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Nexus also has a greater count of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Galaxy Nexus takes a bit better pictures and videos than HTC Desire, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution, a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution. Galaxy Nexus has a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC Desire, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC Desire counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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