Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 136 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is much better than the HTC Desire CDMA, having a 77.3 score against 49.2. Galaxy S4 is a noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter device than the HTC Desire CDMA. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version while HTC Desire CDMA has Android 2.2, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a sharper display than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has a really bigger screen, a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S4 counts with a really superior processing power than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has a higher number of faster cores, more RAM memory and a better 400 MHz graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S4 has a way better camera than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has a lot more megapixels camera. Galaxy S4 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy S4 features a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 1400mAh.
The Galaxy S4 costs a little more money than the HTC Desire CDMA, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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