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| Global Score | |
| 42.4 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Symbian 9.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2008-01-07 | 2011-09-29 |
| 3.89 x 2.08 x 0.82 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| $ 95.00 | $ 80.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 332 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| 3D Graphics HW accelerator GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 278 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Explorer has a general score of 46.4, which is just a bit better than the Nokia N95 8GB US's score of 42.4. The HTC Explorer is a way newer phone, and it's also a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Nokia N95 8GB US. HTC Explorer counts with Android 2.3 OS, and Nokia N95 8GB US counts with Symbian 9.2 OS.
HTC Explorer features a little bit better looking screen than Nokia N95 8GB US, because it has a quite larger screen, a much better resolution of 480 x 320px and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. Nokia N95 8GB US has a way bigger storage for apps and games than HTC Explorer, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 7,91 GB more internal storage.
HTC Explorer has a greater hardware performance than Nokia N95 8GB US, and although they both have 1 cores, the HTC Explorer also has more RAM memory. Nokia N95 8GB US counts with a very superior camera than HTC Explorer, and although they both have the same video quality, the Nokia N95 8GB US also has faster 30 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Nokia N95 8GB US and the HTC Explorer both feature very similar battery performance, although the HTC Explorer also has a 2% greater battery capacity.
The HTC Explorer not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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