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LG Thrive
P506HTC Wildfire S
CDMA| Global Score | |
| 43.7 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.3.4 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2011-09-30 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Wildfire S has a general score of 47.7, which is just a bit better than LG Thrive's 43.7 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but HTC Wildfire S has the newer 2.3.4 version while LG Thrive has Android 2.2, so it offers a couple additional features. The HTC Wildfire S design is just a little thicker but lighter than LG Thrive, and they were released only 6 months apart.
HTC Wildfire S features a bit better hardware performance than LG Thrive, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Wildfire S also has an additional graphics processing unit. The HTC Wildfire S and LG Thrive feature very similar screens, both of them have the same exact 480 x 320 resolution, a display with the same size and a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The HTC Wildfire S shoots better pictures and videos than LG Thrive, because it has a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera. LG Thrive counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than HTC Wildfire S. They have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The LG Thrive has better battery lifetime than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity against 1230mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Wildfire S is also a lot cheaper.
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