Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44 | 48.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Pantech |
| Android 2.1 | Android 4.0 |
| 2009-09-03 | 2012-07-31 |
| 4.46 x 2.22 x 0.54 inches | 5.07 x 2.57 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 288 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1680mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 hours talk time | 533 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Pantech Marauder is just a bit better than HTC Hero CDMA, getting a score of 48.2 against 44. Pantech Marauder's body is way newer and somewhat thinner, but noticeably heavier than the HTC Hero CDMA. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Pantech Marauder has a more recent 4.0 version while HTC Hero CDMA has Android 2.1 version, providing you a lot of extra features.
Pantech Marauder features a better performing processing unit than HTC Hero CDMA, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Pantech Marauder features a sharper display than HTC Hero CDMA, because it has a larger screen, a way better 800 x 480 resolution and a better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Pantech Marauder has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC Hero CDMA. The Pantech Marauder has a slightly better camera than HTC Hero CDMA. Both have a 5 mega pixels back facing camera. Pantech Marauder features just a little bit longer battery life than HTC Hero CDMA, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Pantech Marauder is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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