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| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 59.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android | Android 4.0, 2.3.4 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2011-09-26 |
| 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.36 inches | 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| -- | S-LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1730mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | 264 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Amaze 4G has a general score of 59.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC Desire 616's 54.5 general score. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, HTC Amaze 4G's construction is noticeably older, somewhat heavier and a lot thicker than the HTC Desire 616. HTC Desire 616 features a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Amaze 4G, because it has a faster graphics processing unit and more cores.
The HTC Desire 616 counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC Amaze 4G, because it has a better resolution of 1280 x 720, a just a little better screen density and a larger display. HTC Amaze 4G counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC Desire 616, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the HTC Amaze 4G also has 16 GB internal memory.
The HTC Amaze 4G captures much better videos and photos than HTC Desire 616. They have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. HTC Desire 616 has a little better battery duration than HTC Amaze 4G, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Amaze 4G is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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