Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 |
| -- | 2011-02-15 |
| 4.61 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | S-LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 425 hours standby time 11.6 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire S has a score of 52.2, which is a bit better than Huawei Ascend Y210's 47.5 score. HTC Desire S is a a little heavier but a little thinner phone than Huawei Ascend Y210. These devices use Android OS, but the HTC Desire S has 2.3.5 version while Huawei Ascend Y210 has Android 2.3. The HTC Desire S has a more vivid screen than Huawei Ascend Y210, because it has a lot higher resolution of 800 x 480px, a way better pixel density and a quite bigger display.
The HTC Desire S counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Ascend Y210, although it has no external SD slot. HTC Desire S counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Ascend Y210, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the HTC Desire S also has more RAM memory and a much better GPU.
Huawei Ascend Y210 counts with longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire S, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity instead of 1450mAh. HTC Desire S captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei Ascend Y210, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Desire S is also by far the cheapest one.
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