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HTC Desire
610 AT&T| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-30 | 2014-02-24 |
| 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches | 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 5.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 720 x 480 video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 15.8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire has a score of 60.6, which is just a bit better than the HTC Desire X's 55.8 global score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but HTC Desire has a newer 4.4 version and HTC Desire X has Android 4.0, providing lots of additional features and performance tweaks. HTC Desire is a newer phone than HTC Desire X, but it's a little thicker and extremely heavier.
HTC Desire counts with a bit faster CPU than HTC Desire X, because it has a larger amount of RAM, 2 more cpu cores and a much better graphics co-processor. The HTC Desire X counts with just a bit better looking display than HTC Desire, because although it has a bit lower 800 x 480px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
HTC Desire has a superior camera than HTC Desire X, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. The HTC Desire has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC Desire X, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB internal memory capacity.
The HTC Desire features improved battery lifetime than HTC Desire X, because it has a 2040mAh battery capacity.
HTC Desire is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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