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Motorola FIRE
XT311HTC Wildfire S
CDMA| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3.4 |
| 2011-07-11 | 2011-09-30 |
| 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.02 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.2 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 2.88 |
| 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
HTC Wildfire S has a global score of 47.7, which is just a bit better than Motorola FIRE's global score of 44.7. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Wildfire S has newer 2.3.4 version while Motorola FIRE has Android 2.3 version, giving you some nice extra features. Even though HTC Wildfire S and Motorola FIRE were only released 3 months apart, HTC Wildfire S's body is just a little lighter but just a little bit thicker than Motorola FIRE.
HTC Wildfire S counts with just a little better performance than Motorola FIRE, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the HTC Wildfire S also has an extra graphics processor and more RAM. The HTC Wildfire S features a brighter display than Motorola FIRE, because it has a better display density, a lot better resolution of 480 x 320 and a little larger screen.
HTC Wildfire S shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola FIRE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the HTC Wildfire S also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back. The HTC Wildfire S and Motorola FIRE both have very similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Motorola FIRE counts with improved battery lifetime than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
The HTC Wildfire S not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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