Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 42.4 | 46.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | HTC |
| webOS 2.1, 2.0 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-10-19 | 2010-06-14 |
| 3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 inches | 4.10 x 2.30 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 3.80 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 410.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 186 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 6.93 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 372 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Aria is slightly better than the Palm Pre 2, having a 46.5 score against 42.4. HTC Aria's design is lighter and much thinner than Palm Pre 2, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference. HTC Aria comes with Android 2.2 OS, while Palm Pre 2 works with webOS 2.1 OS.
The Palm Pre 2 features a bit better processor than HTC Aria, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, they both have 1 cores. Palm Pre 2 has a bit more vivid display than HTC Aria, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 480 x 320 pixels resolution, the Palm Pre 2 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
HTC Aria's camera is very similar to the camera in Palm Pre 2, they have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels resolution. The Palm Pre 2 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than HTC Aria, although it has no SD card slot. HTC Aria counts with a much longer battery life than Palm Pre 2.
The HTC Aria not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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