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| Global Score | |
| 45.1 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-09-30 |
| 4.60 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.02 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Wildfire S is a little bit better than the Huawei Ascend Y, with a score of 47.7 against 45.1. The HTC Wildfire S design is somewhat lighter but somewhat thicker than Huawei Ascend Y. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but HTC Wildfire S has a newer 2.3.4 version and Huawei Ascend Y has Android 2.3, so it provides a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The Huawei Ascend Y features a bit better processor than HTC Wildfire S, although it has 256 MB less RAM and a worse graphics co-processor running at 200 MHz, they both have 1 cpu cores. The HTC Wildfire S features a bit better looking display than Huawei Ascend Y, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 480 x 320 resolution, the HTC Wildfire S also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
The HTC Wildfire S and Huawei Ascend Y feature similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 32 GB. The Huawei Ascend Y features a little better battery duration than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
HTC Wildfire S captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei Ascend Y, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, HTC Wildfire S is also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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