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HTC Rhyme
S510bS510b
| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 52.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-09-20 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 4.69 x 2.39 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | S-LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 136 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Rhyme has a score of 52.6, which is slightly better than HTC Desire CDMA's 49.2 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Rhyme has 2.3.4 version while HTC Desire CDMA has Android 2.2 version. The HTC Rhyme design is a little bit thinner but a bit heavier than HTC Desire CDMA.
The HTC Desire CDMA features a bit better looking display than HTC Rhyme. They have the same pixels density, a same size screen and the same exact 800 x 480 pixels resolution. HTC Rhyme features just a bit better performance than HTC Desire CDMA, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the HTC Rhyme also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a faster 245 MHz graphics co-processor.
HTC Rhyme has a slightly better camera than HTC Desire CDMA. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera. HTC Rhyme counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire CDMA. Both of them have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The HTC Rhyme counts with superior battery life than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has 1600mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Rhyme not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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