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HTC Desire S
S510e| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Symbian Belle, Anna | Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 |
| 2011-08-02 | 2011-02-15 |
| 4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Purple | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 229 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1110mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 504 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire S is just a bit better than the Nokia 500, getting a 52.2 score against 47.5. HTC Desire S's construction is somewhat thinner but a lot heavier than Nokia 500, and both were released only a few months apart. HTC Desire S works with Android 2.3.5 operating system, while Nokia 500 comes with Symbian Belle operating system.
HTC Desire S features a little faster processing unit than Nokia 500, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the HTC Desire S also has 512 MB more RAM and an extra graphics processing unit. Nokia 500 features a little more vivid screen than HTC Desire S, although it has a just a little inferior pixels number in each inch of display, a bit smaller screen and a way lower 640 x 360 resolution.
The HTC Desire S's camera is just as good as the Nokia 500 one, and although the HTC Desire S has a much higher (HD) video quality, they both have a back camera with a 5 megapixels. The Nokia 500 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Desire S, because it has 2 GB internal storage.
The HTC Desire S counts with improved battery lifetime than Nokia 500, because it has 1450mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Desire S is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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