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HTC Rhyme
S510bS510b
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.4 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2011-09-20 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.69 x 2.39 x 0.43 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.77 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 410 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Xcover 2 is a little bit better than HTC Rhyme, getting a 58.9 score against 53.5. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Xcover 2 has the newer 4.1.2 version while HTC Rhyme has Android 2.3.4 version, offering some extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy Xcover 2 body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the HTC Rhyme.
Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than HTC Rhyme, because it has more 1000 MHz CPU cores, a better graphics processor running at 320 MHz and 256 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC Rhyme, because although it has a bit inferior pixels number per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 480, the Galaxy Xcover 2 also counts with a bit larger screen.
Galaxy Xcover 2's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the HTC Rhyme one, both have equal internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 32 GB. The Galaxy Xcover 2 and HTC Rhyme both feature quite similar cameras, both of them have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Xcover 2 features just a bit longer battery duration than HTC Rhyme, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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