Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 42.3 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2008-09-16 | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.02 x 2.11 x 0.57 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.39 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| $ 195.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 192 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.66 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 365 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Explorer is slightly better than HTC Touch 3G, having a 46.4 score against 42.3. Although the HTC Explorer is somewhat heavier than HTC Touch 3G, it's somewhat thinner and a lot newer. The HTC Explorer comes with Android 2.3 OS, and HTC Touch 3G comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 OS. The HTC Explorer features a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Touch 3G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The HTC Explorer has a much better screen than HTC Touch 3G, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a way higher 480 x 320 pixels resolution. The HTC Explorer captures slightly better videos and photos than HTC Touch 3G, although it has a camera with less mega pixels.
The HTC Explorer counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than HTC Touch 3G, although it has no SD memory slot. HTC Explorer counts with just a little better battery life than HTC Touch 3G, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the HTC Explorer is also by far the cheapest.
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