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HTC Desire S
S510eNokia N9
16 GBN9-00
| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 54.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 | MeeGo |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-06-21 |
| 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 3.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 251 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia N9 is slightly better than the HTC Desire S, having a general score of 54.6 against 52.2. Although the Nokia N9 is a better cellphone than the HTC Desire S, it must be told that it is also just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Nokia N9 works with MeeGo operating system, while HTC Desire S has Android 2.3.5 operating system.
Nokia N9 features a little sharper display than HTC Desire S, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 854 x 480px. Nokia N9 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than HTC Desire S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
Nokia N9's processor is very similar to the HTC Desire S one, because although the Nokia N9 has a slower graphics processor working at 200 MHz, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Nokia N9 and HTC Desire S have incredibly similar batteries.
Nokia N9 has a very superior camera than HTC Desire S, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Nokia N9 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Nokia N9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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