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| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Plum | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 6.21 x 2.91 x 0.39 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582M chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 780 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S has a general score of 55.8, which is slightly better than the Plum Coach Plus II's 50.8 global score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but HTC Hero S has older 2.3 version while Plum Coach Plus II has Android 4.4.2. HTC Hero S is a lighter but somewhat thicker phone than the Plum Coach Plus II.
The Plum Coach Plus II counts with a bit better processing power than HTC Hero S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a graphics processing unit. The Plum Coach Plus II counts with a little more vivid display than HTC Hero S, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720.
The HTC Hero S takes slightly better videos and photos than Plum Coach Plus II, although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera and a lot worse (HD) video definition. Plum Coach Plus II counts with more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Hero S, and although they both have equal 4 GB internal storage, the Plum Coach Plus II also has a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB.
Plum Coach Plus II features a much better battery life than HTC Hero S, because it has 2400mAh of battery capacity instead of 1520mAh.
The HTC Hero S is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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