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HTC Desire S
S510e| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 | Android 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-09-14 |
| 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| S-LCD | S-LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1730mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time | 310 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Sensation XE is just a bit better than the HTC Desire S, having a 57.2 score against 52.2. These phones use Android operating system, but HTC Sensation XE has the newer 4.0 version while HTC Desire S has Android 2.3.5, offering a lot of extra features. The HTC Sensation XE construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than HTC Desire S, and they were released only a couple months apart.
The HTC Sensation XE has just a little better performance than HTC Desire S, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 768 MB of RAM memory, the HTC Sensation XE also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The HTC Sensation XE has just a bit better looking screen than HTC Desire S, because it has a larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a little higher display pixel density.
The HTC Sensation XE has much more memory to store more apps and games than HTC Desire S, because it has more internal storage. HTC Sensation XE has improved battery life than HTC Desire S, because it has a 1730mAh battery capacity instead of 1450mAh. HTC Sensation XE has a greater camera than HTC Desire S, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution and a way better (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, HTC Sensation XE is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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