Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.5 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 4.13 x 2.28 x 0.51 inches | 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches |
| 3.51 ounces | 6.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM21654 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-Core 850 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 14.1 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC ThunderBolt is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus, having a 55.9 score against 51.5. Even being the best cellphone in this review, HTC ThunderBolt's design is incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus. Both of these devices come with the same Android 4.0 operating system, so both should give all the same operating system features.
The HTC ThunderBolt features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Pocket Plus, because it has a much higher resolution of 800 x 480px, a way higher screen density and a way larger display. The HTC ThunderBolt counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Pocket Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC ThunderBolt also has a graphics processor and 256 MB more RAM.
The HTC ThunderBolt has a very superior camera than Galaxy Pocket Plus, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera. The HTC ThunderBolt has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the HTC ThunderBolt also has more internal storage.
HTC ThunderBolt features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Pocket Plus, because it has 1400mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
HTC ThunderBolt is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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