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HTC Desire S
S510eSamsung Z1
SM-Z130H| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 | Tizen 2.3 |
| 2011-02-15 | 2015-01-14 |
| 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 4.74 x 2.49 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Z1 has a general score of 57.2, which is just a bit better than the HTC Desire S's 52.2 overall score. The Samsung Z1 design is much newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the HTC Desire S. The Samsung Z1 comes with Tizen 2.3 operating system, while HTC Desire S works with Android 2.3.5 operating system.
Samsung Z1 features a bit better processing power than HTC Desire S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 768 MB RAM, the Samsung Z1 also counts with 1 more CPU cores. The Samsung Z1 has a bit better looking screen than HTC Desire S, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Z1 also counts with a quite larger display.
Samsung Z1 and HTC Desire S have incredibly similar cameras, although the Samsung Z1 has a back-facing camera with a much lower 3.1 MP resolution and a lot worse video quality. Samsung Z1 has a much better memory for games and applications than HTC Desire S, because it has more internal memory. Samsung Z1 counts with just a bit better battery life than HTC Desire S, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1450mAh.
Samsung Z1 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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