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| Global Score | |
| 46 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.74 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire has a global score of 50.6, which is a bit better than the ZTE Engage MT's overall score of 46. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Desire has 2.2 version and ZTE Engage MT has Android 4.0 version. The HTC Desire is a a little bit lighter but somewhat thicker phone than ZTE Engage MT.
The HTC Desire counts with a slightly better looking screen than ZTE Engage MT, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the HTC Desire also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The ZTE Engage MT has a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the ZTE Engage MT also has a better graphics co-processor running at 245 megahertz and 448 MB more RAM memory.
The ZTE Engage MT has a bit better camera than HTC Desire, although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution. The ZTE Engage MT and the HTC Desire both feature similar storage to install games and applications, they have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The ZTE Engage MT features a superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire, because it has a 1900mAh battery capacity instead of 1400mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC Desire is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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