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LG Ally
VS740| Global Score | |
| 46.4 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.56 x 2.22 x 0.62 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 292 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 104,45 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire has an overall score of 50.6, which is slightly better than the LG Ally's global score of 46.4. The HTC Desire is a much thinner and lighter phone than LG Ally, even though both of them were released only 3 months apart. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 2.2 OS (Operating System), so they should offer the same operating system features.
HTC Desire has a bit faster processor than LG Ally, and although they both have a 128 megahertz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores, the HTC Desire also has more RAM. HTC Desire counts with a little more vivid screen than LG Ally, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the HTC Desire also counts with a bigger screen.
The HTC Desire takes a bit better videos and photos than LG Ally, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 5 mega pixels resolution. LG Ally counts with a much better memory for applications and games than HTC Desire, although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 16 GB smaller.
LG Ally has a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
HTC Desire is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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