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HTC Desire C
CDMASamsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.50 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 34.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate is slightly better than the HTC Desire C, having a 55.1 score against 50.5. The Samsung Fascinate body is somewhat heavier but a lot thinner than HTC Desire C. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Fascinate has older 2.3 version and HTC Desire C has Android 4.0. Samsung Fascinate counts with a much better screen than HTC Desire C, because it has a higher amount of pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a way higher 800 x 480 resolution.
Samsung Fascinate has a bit better CPU than HTC Desire C, although it has 128 MB less RAM, they both have a Single-Core processor and a 200 MHz graphics processing unit. The Samsung Fascinate's camera is very similar to the HTC Desire C one, and although the Samsung Fascinate has a much better 1280x720 video definition, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera.
HTC Desire C counts with more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB, the HTC Desire C also has 4 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Fascinate has better battery duration than HTC Desire C, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Fascinate not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a simple decision.
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