Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 42.6 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2009-01-22 | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.02 x 2.11 x 0.57 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.63 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| $ 149.00 | $ 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 |
| 256 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 |
| 330 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 just a bit better than HTC Touch Cruise, with a 46.4 score against 42.6. Although HTC Explorer is just a little bit heavier than the HTC Touch Cruise, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. HTC Explorer has Android 2.3 operating system, and HTC Touch Cruise works with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 operating system.
HTC Explorer features a brighter screen than HTC Touch Cruise, because it has a greater pixel number per inch of screen, a much better 480 x 320 resolution and a little bit bigger display. HTC Explorer counts with just a bit better performance than HTC Touch Cruise, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the HTC Explorer also has more RAM memory.
The HTC Explorer has a slightly better camera than HTC Touch Cruise, although it has a back camera with a lower resolution. HTC Explorer has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than HTC Touch Cruise, although it has no SD memory slot. HTC Explorer counts with just a bit better battery life than HTC Touch Cruise, because it has 1230mAh of battery capacity against 1100mAh.
The HTC Explorer not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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