Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44 | 48.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 2.1 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2009-09-03 | 2011-02-24 |
| 4.46 x 2.22 x 0.54 inches | 4.63 x 2.32 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.6 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 180 pixels per inch | 259 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 288 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 hours talk time | 6 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Arrive is slightly better than HTC Hero CDMA, having a overall score of 48.3 against 44. HTC Arrive counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, and HTC Hero CDMA comes with Android 2.1 OS. HTC Arrive is a newer phone than HTC Hero CDMA, but it is incredibly heavier and thicker. HTC Arrive features a little bit better performance than HTC Hero CDMA, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the HTC Arrive also has a graphics co-processor.
HTC Arrive features just a bit better display than HTC Hero CDMA, because it has a way higher 800 x 480px resolution, a quite larger screen and a greater amount of pixels per display inch. The HTC Arrive and HTC Hero CDMA count with really similar cameras, they have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels.
The HTC Arrive features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Hero CDMA, although it has no external memory card slot. HTC Arrive's battery life is just as good as HTC Hero CDMA's battery lifetime.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC Arrive is also cheaper than the HTC Hero CDMA, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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