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HTC Desire
612 for VerizonApple iPhone 5s
A1457| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-09-10 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 265.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 5s has a score of 75.5, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire's global score of 60.6. The iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x operating system, and HTC Desire counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Although the iPhone 5s and HTC Desire were only released with a couple of months difference, the iPhone 5s is incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner.
Apple iPhone 5s has a quite better hardware performance than HTC Desire, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 5s also counts with a much better GPU and a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 5s features a lot better display than HTC Desire, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per display inch and a better 1136 x 640 resolution.
Apple iPhone 5s features a superior memory for games and applications than HTC Desire, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 5s counts with a superior camera than HTC Desire, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 5s also has a larger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
HTC Desire has superior battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 2040mAh battery size.
The Apple iPhone 5s costs a little more than the HTC Desire, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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