Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 45.4 | 49.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 2.1, 1.5 | Android 2.1 |
| 2009-06-24 | 2010-06-07 |
| 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.56 inches | 4.56 x 2.40 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | TI OMAP3430 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 720 MHz) processor |
| 288 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 352 x 288 video resolution | 1280 x 720 (17 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| 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 | |
| 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1390mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 7.8 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Milestone XT720 is a little bit better than HTC Hero, with a 49.8 score against 45.4. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 2.1 OS. The Motorola Milestone XT720 is a newer and much thinner cellphone than HTC Hero, but it's also somewhat heavier. Motorola Milestone XT720 counts with a more vivid screen than HTC Hero, because it has a larger display, a way better resolution of 854 x 480px and a greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
Motorola Milestone XT720 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Hero. Motorola Milestone XT720 has a bit faster processing unit than HTC Hero, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 1 cpu cores, the Motorola Milestone XT720 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Motorola Milestone XT720 has a much better camera than HTC Hero, because it has a camera with way more MP and a much better (HD) video quality. Motorola Milestone XT720's battery lifetime is just as good as the HTC Hero one, although the Motorola Milestone XT720 also has a 3% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Motorola Milestone XT720 is also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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