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HTC Merge
ADR6325Samsung Wave Y
S5380, S5380K, S5380B, S5380D, S5380L, S5380E| Global Score | |
| 49.5 | 46.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | bada 2.0 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.75 x 2.40 x 0.54 inches | 4.33 x 2.29 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 3.61 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 70.00 | $ 70.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 246 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7630 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Single-Core 832 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Merge is a bit better than Samsung Wave Y, having a general score of 49.5 against 46.6. The HTC Merge design is thicker and way heavier than Samsung Wave Y. HTC Merge works with Android 2.3 OS, while Samsung Wave Y works with bada 2.0 OS. HTC Merge features just a bit better screen than Samsung Wave Y, because it has a lot better 800 x 480 resolution, a greater pixels density and a bigger screen.
The HTC Merge and the Samsung Wave Y count with incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Wave Y has a better 320 megahertz graphics processing unit, they both have a Single-Core processor. HTC Merge counts with a better camera than Samsung Wave Y, because it has a camera in the back with lot more MP and a way better 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
The HTC Merge features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Wave Y, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. HTC Merge features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Wave Y, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
The HTC Merge and the Samsung Wave Y cost the same.
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