Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | HTC |
| -- | Android 2.3 |
| 2017-09-29 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.21 x 2.22 x 0.99 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 164.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 154 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1530mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S has a general score of 55.8, which is a bit better than the Kyocera DuraXV LTE's 50.8 global score. The HTC Hero S body is way lighter and much thinner than the Kyocera DuraXV LTE, even though it was released 6 years before. Kyocera DuraXV LTE features just a bit better performance than HTC Hero S, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 3 more CPU cores (but slower).
HTC Hero S features a much better display than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, because it has a much better resolution of 960 x 540px, a way larger screen and a lot greater display pixel density. Kyocera DuraXV LTE features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Hero S, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Kyocera DuraXV LTE counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Hero S, because it has a 1 percent larger battery size. The HTC Hero S counts with a much better camera than Kyocera DuraXV LTE. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The HTC Hero S is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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