Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2008-05-06 | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.01 x 2.00 x 0.45 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 139.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 286 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7201 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 192 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.17 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 285 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has a global score of 50.6, which is just a bit better than the HTC Touch Diamond's global score of 46.1. Although HTC Desire is newer than the HTC Touch Diamond, it's a little bit thicker and heavier. The HTC Desire comes with Android 2.2 OS, and HTC Touch Diamond works with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 OS.
The HTC Desire has a better performing CPU than HTC Touch Diamond, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Desire also has more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. The HTC Desire has a brighter screen than HTC Touch Diamond, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a way larger screen.
HTC Touch Diamond counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire, although it has no SD memory slot. The HTC Desire counts with just a bit better camera than HTC Touch Diamond, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution. HTC Desire features a very superior battery performance than HTC Touch Diamond, because it has 1400mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC Desire is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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