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| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| -- | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 23.4 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has a global score of 50.6, which is just a bit better than Lumia 729's 46.1 general score. The HTC Desire comes with Android 2.2 operating system, and Lumia 729 has Windows Phone 8 operating system. HTC Desire counts with a little bit better looking display than Nokia Lumia 729, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480px, the HTC Desire also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
Lumia 729 has just a bit better processing power than HTC Desire, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a faster graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz. HTC Desire takes way better videos and photos than Lumia 729. The Nokia Lumia 729 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB.
Nokia Lumia 729 has a very superior battery life than HTC Desire, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity against 1400mAh.
HTC Desire not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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