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HTC Desire
610 AT&TSamsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2012-04-16 |
| 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 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 7.5 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
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint is slightly better than the HTC Desire, getting a general score of 66.2 against 60.6. Although Galaxy Nexus Sprint is older and a little bit heavier than the HTC Desire, it's design is still a little bit thinner. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Nexus Sprint has 4.3 version while HTC Desire has Android 4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a much better display than HTC Desire, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint also has a better pixel density and a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC Desire counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC Desire also has more cpu cores and a much better 450 megahertz graphics co-processor. Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a bit better camera than HTC Desire, although it has a much less MP camera in the back, a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The HTC Desire has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has a 2040mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Nexus Sprint is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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