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| Global Score | |
| 39 | 41.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.0 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2007-11-12 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 4.33 x 2.28 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 4.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 400 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 6.39 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | -- |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Touch Cruise has an overall score of 41.1, which is a little bit better than the Nokia Asha 501's 39 overall score. The HTC Touch Cruise is a noticeably older, way thicker and incredibly heavier phone than the Nokia Asha 501. The Nokia Asha 501 has a slightly better screen than HTC Touch Cruise, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia Asha 501 also counts with a little larger display.
HTC Touch Cruise has a bit faster processor than Nokia Asha 501, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 64 MB more RAM. Nokia Asha 501 features a way better camera than HTC Touch Cruise, because it has a back camera with more MP.
The Nokia Asha 501 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Touch Cruise. HTC Touch Cruise counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Nokia Asha 501, because it has 1350mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Touch Cruise is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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