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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-06-10 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2990mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 3.1 A has a score of 64.8, which is slightly better than HTC Desire's 60.6 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Nokia 3.1 A has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and HTC Desire has Android 4.4. The Nokia 3.1 A body is much newer and just a little thinner than HTC Desire's, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
Nokia 3.1 A features a bit sharper screen than HTC Desire, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels and a larger display. Nokia 3.1 A counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Desire, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Nokia 3.1 A also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Nokia 3.1 A has a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 3.1 A also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Nokia 3.1 A features a way better battery lifetime than HTC Desire, because it has a 2990mAh battery size against 2040mAh.
The Nokia 3.1 A shoots better photos and videos than HTC Desire, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same video definition, the Nokia 3.1 A also has a larger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Nokia 3.1 A is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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