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HTC Desire
610Samsung 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 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
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint is a little bit better than the HTC Desire, with a 66.2 score against 60.6. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has the previous 4.3 version and HTC Desire has Android 4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint is an older and a bit heavier device than HTC Desire, but Samsung managed to build it a little thinner anyway.
The HTC Desire counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC Desire also has a better graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a much better display than HTC Desire, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Nexus Sprint also has a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint captures just a bit better photographs and videos than HTC Desire, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images in poorly lited situations, a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a much lower resolution camera. The Galaxy Nexus Sprint counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
HTC Desire features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has 2040mAh of battery capacity against 1850mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Nexus Sprint is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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