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HTC Desire
612 for Verizon| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | ZTE |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-07-14 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Blue, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum; plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon Pro has an overall score of 66.5, which is slightly better than the HTC Desire's global score of 60.6. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the ZTE Axon Pro has a more recent 5.1 version while HTC Desire has Android 4.4, so it offers lots of additional features and a performance increase. ZTE Axon Pro is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the HTC Desire, although it's somewhat heavier.
ZTE Axon Pro counts with a processor that's very similar to the CPU in HTC Desire, because although the ZTE Axon Pro has doesn't have an extra GPU and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. ZTE Axon Pro has an incredibly better screen than HTC Desire, because it has a way higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a much better screen density.
The ZTE Axon Pro features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage. ZTE Axon Pro has a way better camera than HTC Desire, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much bigger aperture.
The ZTE Axon Pro has a way better battery life than HTC Desire, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2040mAh.
The ZTE Axon Pro is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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