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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.0 |
| 2011-08-24 | 2013-06-18 |
| 4.09 x 2.28 x 0.45 inches | 4.24 x 2.39 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.44 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 133 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset |
| Single-Core 832 MHz processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 163,84 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 34.00mm focal length |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 850 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 693 hours standby time 10.9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 200 has a global score of 51.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Y's score of 46.9. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Desire 200 has the newer 4.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Y has Android 2.3, so it gives some nice extra features and optimized performance. The HTC Desire 200 design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Y's, although it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
HTC Desire 200 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Y, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, they both have 1 cpu cores. The HTC Desire 200 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Y, because it has a little bit better pixels density, a larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 480 x 320px. The HTC Desire 200 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Y, because it has a lot higher video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
HTC Desire 200 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Y, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the HTC Desire 200 also has 3,84 GB more internal storage. HTC Desire 200's battery duration is just as good as the battery life in Samsung Galaxy Y, although the HTC Desire 200 also has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Desire 200 is also a lot cheaper.
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