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| Global Score | |
| 42.4 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Symbian 9.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2007-08-29 | 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 |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 is a bit better than the Nokia N95 8GB, having a general score of 46.4 against 42.4. HTC Explorer works with Android 2.3 operating system, while Nokia N95 8GB comes with Symbian 9.2 operating system. HTC Explorer's design is extremely newer, thinner and lighter than Nokia N95 8GB.
The HTC Explorer has a slightly better looking screen than Nokia N95 8GB, because it has a bit bigger screen, more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 480 x 320 resolution. The Nokia N95 8GB counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than HTC Explorer, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The HTC Explorer features a superior CPU than Nokia N95 8GB, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the HTC Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. The Nokia N95 8GB captures much clearer photographs and videos than HTC Explorer, and although they both have the same (VGA) video quality, the Nokia N95 8GB also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 5 mega-pixels resolution and better video frame rates.
Nokia N95 8GB and HTC Explorer feature very similar batteries, although the HTC Explorer also has a 1230mAh battery size instead of 1200mAh.
HTC Explorer is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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