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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.67 x 2.42 x 0.47 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 246 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 576 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.7 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 286 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S has a global score of 55.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC Trophy's global score of 54.8. The HTC Hero S construction is a little thinner and a bit lighter than HTC Trophy, even though both were released with only 4 months difference. The HTC Hero S has Android 2.3 OS, and HTC Trophy has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS.
HTC Hero S has just a little better hardware performance than HTC Trophy, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 1 processing cores, the HTC Hero S also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The HTC Trophy counts with a bit sharper display than HTC Hero S, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a little worse 800 x 480 resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The HTC Hero S has a very superior camera than HTC Trophy, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the HTC Hero S also has faster video frame rate. The HTC Trophy has more storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Hero S, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 12 GB more internal memory.
The HTC Hero S features a little longer battery duration than HTC Trophy, because it has 1520mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Hero S costs exactly the same than HTC Trophy.
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