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| Global Score | |
| 51.9 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3, 2.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2010-09-15 | 2011-09-12 |
| 4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 217 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 1,5 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Focus S has a general score of 56.5, which is slightly better than the HTC Desire HD's score of 51.9. The Samsung Focus S construction is newer, incredibly lighter and much thinner than HTC Desire HD. Samsung Focus S counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, while HTC Desire HD counts with Android 2.3.5 OS.
The Samsung Focus S has a little faster processor than HTC Desire HD, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, they both have a Single-Core processor. Samsung Focus S counts with a slightly better screen than HTC Desire HD. Both have exactly the same 800 x 480 pixels resolution, the same display density and a same size display.
The Samsung Focus S has a much bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Desire HD, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Focus S counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire HD, because it has a 1650mAh battery size against 1230mAh.
The Samsung Focus S features a very superior camera than HTC Desire HD. Both have the same video definition, a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Focus S not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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