Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 36.9 | 42.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| -- | Windows Mobile Standard 6.1 |
| -- | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.17 x 2.10 x 0.47 inches | 4.58 x 1.71 x 0.64 inches |
| 3.70 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Yes | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| 32,77 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | -- |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC S740 is better than LG Encore, having a 42.5 score against 36.9. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, HTC S740's body is notably thicker and extremely heavier than LG Encore. HTC S740 has a better processing power than LG Encore, because it has a higher number of faster cores. The HTC S740 counts with a little bit better looking display than LG Encore, because although it has a little worse resolution of 320 x 240 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
HTC S740 and LG Encore both feature really similar cameras, although the HTC S740 also has a higher resolution back camera. LG Encore has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HTC S740. HTC S740 has just a little better battery life than LG Encore, because it has a 1000mAh battery capacity instead of 950mAh.
HTC S740 costs exactly the same than the LG Encore.
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