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| Global Score | |
| 46.2 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 2.1 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-10-04 | 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 |
| $ 119.00 | $ 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 |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 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 | |
| 3.00 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has an overall score of 50.6, which is a little bit better than the LG Apex's 46.2 overall score. The HTC Desire is a much thinner and lighter phone than the LG Apex, even when both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Desire has newer 2.2 version and LG Apex has Android 2.1.
The HTC Desire has a slightly better screen than LG Apex, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the HTC Desire also counts with a bigger display. HTC Desire has a bit faster processor than LG Apex, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the HTC Desire also has a GPU and a greater amount of RAM.
HTC Desire features just a bit better camera than LG Apex, because it has a way higher 5 MP resolution back camera. The LG Apex counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire, although it has an external memory slot that supports 16 GB smaller. LG Apex counts with just a bit longer battery performance than HTC Desire, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Desire is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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