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Global Score
51.555.8
Basic Information
SonyHTC
Android 4.1Android 2.3
2012-12-052011-09-28
4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches
4.08 ounces4.59 ounces
Black, Pink and White--
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 99.00$ 80.00
Display / Screen
3.5 inches4 inches
320 x 480 pixels 540 x 960 pixels
TFTS-LCD
165 pixels per inch275 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.77.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset
ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor Single-Core 1200 MHz processor
512 MB RAM768 MB RAM
Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPUYes GPU
7.477.65
Storage
4 GB internal memory4 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot
3.823.82
Camera
3.20 MP5.00 MP + 1.30 MP
--f/2.20 aperture
640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
5.177.7
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMHSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
SIMSIM
44.4
Battery Life
1500mAh Li-Ion Battery1520mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
530 hours standby time
6.2 hours talk time
456 hours standby time
7.3 hours talk time
3.283.28
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 3.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The HTC Hero S has a global score of 55.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia E's score of 51.5. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, HTC Hero S's design is older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia E. These devices work with Android operating system, but the HTC Hero S has an older 2.3 version while Sony Xperia E has Android 4.1.

The HTC Hero S counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia E, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the HTC Hero S also counts with 256 MB more RAM memory. HTC Hero S counts with a much better screen than Xperia E, because it has a lot higher 960 x 540 pixels resolution, a much better number of pixels per screen inch and a quite larger display.

HTC Hero S counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia E, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a camera with lot more megapixels. The HTC Hero S features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Sony Xperia E, they have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB and the same internal storage.

Xperia E and HTC Hero S both count with incredibly similar batteries duration, although the HTC Hero S also has 1520mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.

Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Hero S is also a lot cheaper.




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