Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.1 | 44 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Windows Mobile Standard | Android 2.1 |
| -- | 2009-09-03 |
| 4.49 x 2.52 x 0.51 inches | 4.46 x 2.22 x 0.54 inches |
| -- | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 515.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset | Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| -- | 288 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 4 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero CDMA is a bit better than the Samsung Pivot, getting a 44 score against 40.1. The HTC Hero CDMA counts with Android 2.1 operating system, while Samsung Pivot counts with Windows Mobile Standard operating system. HTC Hero CDMA counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Pivot, because it has a little bit higher screen pixel density, a much higher 480 x 320 resolution and a bigger display.
HTC Hero CDMA features a quite better processing power than Samsung Pivot. They have the same number of cores. The HTC Hero CDMA shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Pivot, because it has a way better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera. HTC Hero CDMA features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Samsung Pivot one, although the HTC Hero CDMA has no SD memory card expansion slot.
The Samsung Pivot has a bit better battery duration than HTC Hero CDMA, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, HTC Hero CDMA is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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