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| Global Score | |
| 46.2 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Karbonn | HTC |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 2.60 x 5.30 x 0.36 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has a score of 50.6, which is just a bit better than the Karbonn S1 Titanium's score of 46.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but HTC Desire has the older 2.2 version and Karbonn S1 Titanium has Android 4.1 version. Karbonn S1 Titanium counts with a little better processing power than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and 3 more cpu cores.
HTC Desire features a little more vivid display than Karbonn S1 Titanium, because although it has a quite lower 800 x 480 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display pixels density. The HTC Desire's camera is very similar to Karbonn S1 Titanium's camera, both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Karbonn S1 Titanium features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC Desire. They have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. Karbonn S1 Titanium features improved battery life than HTC Desire, because it has a 14 percent more battery capacity.
The HTC Desire is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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