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| Global Score | |
| 49.1 | 54 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 2.3.3 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 7.5 Mango |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-09-01 |
| 4.30 x 2.32 x 0.48 inches | 4.74 x 2.42 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.4 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | S-LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.02 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 445 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Radar is a little bit better than the HTC Salsa, getting a general score of 54 against 49.1. HTC Radar has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 7.5 Mango operating system, while HTC Salsa works with Android 2.3.3 operating system. Although the HTC Radar and the HTC Salsa were released with only 7 months difference, the HTC Radar design is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner.
HTC Radar has just a little better processing power than HTC Salsa, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the HTC Radar also has a better GPU running at 245 MHz. The HTC Radar counts with a much better looking screen than HTC Salsa, because it has more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 800 x 480px and a little larger display.
The HTC Radar features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC Salsa, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 8 GB internal memory. The HTC Radar captures much better photos and videos than HTC Salsa. They have a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution.
The HTC Radar's battery performance is just as good as HTC Salsa's battery performance.
The HTC Radar is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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