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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-12-01 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 650 has a general score of 67.1, which is better than Lumia 550's 60.8 score. HTC Desire 650's body is newer, thinner and just a little lighter than Lumia 550. The HTC Desire 650 has a better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Lumia 550 has a brighter display than HTC Desire 650, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, the Lumia 550 also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density. The HTC Desire 650 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Lumia 550, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC Desire 650 features just a bit longer battery duration than Lumia 550, because it has 2200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh. HTC Desire 650 captures better photographs and videos than Lumia 550, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC Desire 650 is also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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