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HTC Wildfire S
CDMA| Global Score | |
| 43.8 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android | Android 2.3.4 |
| 2009-02-17 | 2011-09-30 |
| 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.18 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 288 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.02 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1340mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Wildfire S is just a bit better than the HTC Magic, having a 47.7 score against 43.8. The HTC Wildfire S is a notably newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the HTC Magic, but it's also just a little bit thicker. HTC Wildfire S has a little bit better performance than HTC Magic, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Wildfire S also has an extra GPU and 224 MB more RAM.
HTC Wildfire S features a little bit better looking screen than HTC Magic. Both have the same exact 480 x 320 pixels resolution, the same display density and a screen of the same size. HTC Wildfire S features a superior camera than HTC Magic, because it has a camera with way more megapixels. The HTC Wildfire S has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Magic.
HTC Magic counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Wildfire S, because it has 1340mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the HTC Wildfire S is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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