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Samsung Droid Charge
SCH-i510| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 90.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | S-LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| -- | 768 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 2 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 |
| 3.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S has an overall score of 55.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Droid Charge's 54.1 score. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 2.3 OS, so both should give all the same operating system features. HTC Hero S's body has the same thickness than Samsung Droid Charge, but it's a little bit lighter.
HTC Hero S features a little faster processor than Samsung Droid Charge, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, they both have 1 cores. HTC Hero S features a little sharper display than Samsung Droid Charge, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a bit higher 960 x 540px resolution.
HTC Hero S features a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Droid Charge, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB, the HTC Hero S also has more internal storage. Samsung Droid Charge has just a bit longer battery performance than HTC Hero S, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The HTC Hero S captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Droid Charge, although it has a much less MP resolution back facing camera and a worse 1280x720 video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the HTC Hero S is also the cheapest one.
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