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| Global Score | |
| 42.5 | 38.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Standard 6.1 | -- |
| 2008-08-26 | 2009-07-30 |
| 4.58 x 1.71 x 0.64 inches | 4.30 x 2.10 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 3.33 ounces |
| $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | processor |
| 256 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 193,54 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC S740 has an overall score of 42.5, which is much better than the Samsung Solstice SGH-A887's general score of 38.6. The HTC S740 construction is older, a lot thicker and notably heavier than the Samsung Solstice SGH-A887. HTC S740 counts with a superior processor than Samsung Solstice SGH-A887, because it has 1 more processing cores.
HTC S740 has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Solstice SGH-A887, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 320 x 240 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density. The Samsung Solstice SGH-A887 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC S740, although it has no slot for an external memory card.
Samsung Solstice SGH-A887 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the battery life in HTC S740. The HTC S740 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Solstice SGH-A887, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
HTC S740 and the Samsung Solstice SGH-A887 cost exactly the same, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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