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HTC Desire
610 AT&T| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-10-08 | 2014-02-24 |
| 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 5.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 245 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Battery | 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 15.8 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire is just a bit better than the LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, getting a 60.6 score against 55.4. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but HTC Desire has 4.4 version while LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile has Android 4.1.2, giving some nice extra features and optimized performance. HTC Desire's design is newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile.
HTC Desire features a bit better processor than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the HTC Desire also has 2 more processing cores and a better 450 MHz graphics processing unit. The LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile counts with a little sharper screen than HTC Desire, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher 960 x 540 resolution.
The HTC Desire shoots greater photos and videos than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC Desire also has a back camera with way more MP. HTC Desire has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, because it has 8 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB.
LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile counts with a little longer battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has a 2150mAh battery size instead of 2040mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, HTC Desire is also cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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