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Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989| Global Score | |
| 50.6 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2010-02-16 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 252 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 576 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a global score of 65.3, which is way better than HTC Desire's score of 50.6. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile has newer 4.1.2 version and HTC Desire has Android 2.2 version, giving some additional features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile's design is newer and notably thinner than HTC Desire's, but it is also just a little heavier.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a superior processing unit than HTC Desire, because it has more RAM memory, more cpu cores and a much better graphics processor working at 266 MHz. HTC Desire has a little bit better display than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 480px resolution, the HTC Desire also counts with a bit better pixels quantity per inch of display.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire. They have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 32 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a much longer battery performance than HTC Desire, because it has 1850mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S II T-Mobile shoots way better videos and photos than HTC Desire, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile and the HTC Desire cost the same, making it an easy decision.
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