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HTC Desire
610 AT&TSamsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2011-11-17 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 95.00 |
| 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 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.76 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a score of 66.3, which is a little bit better than HTC Desire's 60.6 score. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA's construction is a little bit thinner than HTC Desire, although it is just a little bit heavier and was released many years before. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has the previous 4.2.2 version while HTC Desire has Android 4.4 version.
The HTC Desire features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the HTC Desire also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz and a greater number of 1200 MHz cores. The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a more vivid screen than HTC Desire, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a better pixels count per inch in the display.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with just a bit better camera than HTC Desire, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC Desire features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because it has 2040mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Nexus CDMA is also the cheapest one, making this phone a simple decision.
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