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HTC Desire
612 for Verizon| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 265.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is way better than the HTC Desire, having a 78.1 score against 60.6. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while HTC Desire has Android 4.4 version. The Huawei P20 design is extremely newer and noticeably thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the HTC Desire.
Huawei P20 has a more powerful CPU than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Huawei P20 has a sharper display than HTC Desire, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244.
The Huawei P20 features a lot better camera than HTC Desire, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a way larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments. Huawei P20 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than HTC Desire, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P20 has a superior battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 costs a bit more than HTC Desire, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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