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Pantech Flex
P8010| Global Score | |
| 52.7 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-09-04 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.11 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S is just a bit better than Pantech Flex, getting a overall score of 55.8 against 52.7. HTC Hero S's design is just a little lighter than Pantech Flex, although it's notably thicker and was released only 11 months before. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the HTC Hero S has the older 2.3 version and Pantech Flex has Android 4.1.2.
The Pantech Flex features a bit better processor than HTC Hero S, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster), an additional graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory. HTC Hero S features a screen that's just as good as the display in Pantech Flex, because although the HTC Hero S has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 960 x 540 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
HTC Hero S features a little bit better camera than Pantech Flex, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 5 MP resolution and a way lower 1280x720 video quality. Pantech Flex features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB, the Pantech Flex also has 4 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Pantech Flex features better battery life than HTC Hero S, because it has 1830mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Hero S costs exactly the same than Pantech Flex, making it a very good choice.
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