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| Global Score | |
| 44 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 2.1, 1.6 | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-06-16 | 2011-09-28 |
| 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.67 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| -- | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 131,07 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S has a score of 55.8, which is much better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8's 44 score. HTC Hero S is a newer and thinner phone than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, although it is a lot heavier. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but HTC Hero S has a newer 2.3 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has Android 2.1 version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
HTC Hero S counts with a better screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a really larger screen and a much higher 960 x 540 resolution. HTC Hero S features a superior hardware performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, they both have 1 cpu cores.
HTC Hero S has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has 4 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 32 GB. HTC Hero S features a lot better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The HTC Hero S has better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has a 1520mAh battery size.
HTC Hero S costs the same than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.
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