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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Symbian 9.4 | Android |
| 2009-02-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.84 x 2.28 x 0.51 inches | 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 2 |
| 198 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 13.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 501 has a global score of 56, which is slightly better than Samsung OMNIA HD's 50.9 score. The HTC Desire 501 is a just a little lighter and extremely thinner cellphone than Samsung OMNIA HD. The HTC Desire 501 works with Android operating system, and Samsung OMNIA HD has Symbian 9.4 operating system.
HTC Desire 501 features a slightly better screen than Samsung OMNIA HD, because it has a just a bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen, a better resolution of 800 x 480px and a bigger display. HTC Desire 501 has a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung OMNIA HD, although it has just 8 GB internal memory.
The HTC Desire 501 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung OMNIA HD, because it has a much better graphics co-processor running at 320 megahertz and a larger number of cores. HTC Desire 501 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung OMNIA HD. Both of them have a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels.
The HTC Desire 501 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung OMNIA HD, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC Desire 501 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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