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HTC Desire
612 for VerizonAsus Padfone 2
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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 63.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2012-10-16 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2140mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | 16 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus Padfone 2 is a little bit better than the HTC Desire, getting a global score of 63.9 against 60.6. Both phones in this review have the same Android 4.4 OS. The Asus Padfone 2 is an older phone than the HTC Desire, but it is a little thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. The Asus Padfone 2 counts with just a bit better performance than HTC Desire, because although it has a weaker 400 megahertz GPU, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Asus Padfone 2 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus Padfone 2 features a brighter screen than HTC Desire, and although they both have a same size display, the Asus Padfone 2 also has a better pixel quantity in each display inch and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720. The Asus Padfone 2 has a way better camera than HTC Desire, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Asus Padfone 2 also has a much higher resolution back camera.
HTC Desire has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus Padfone 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Asus Padfone 2 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire, because it has a 2140mAh battery size.
The Asus Padfone 2 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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