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HTC Desire
610Samsung 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 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
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has an overall score of 66.3, which is a bit better than HTC Desire's 60.6 score. Even though the Galaxy Nexus CDMA is incredibly older and just a bit heavier than HTC Desire, it's body is still just a bit thinner. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Nexus CDMA has 4.2.2 version and HTC Desire has Android 4.4.
HTC Desire counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the HTC Desire also has 2 more cpu cores and a much better 450 megahertz graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a better screen than HTC Desire, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a way better 1280 x 720px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA features just a bit better camera than HTC Desire, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in low-light environments and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The HTC Desire counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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