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| Global Score | |
| 46 | 50.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0.3 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.74 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 3.46 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 34.00mm focal length |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire C has an overall score of 50.4, which is just a bit better than ZTE Engage MT's 46 general score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Desire C has newer 4.0.3 version and ZTE Engage MT has Android 4.0, so it offers lots of additional features and performance tweaks. The HTC Desire C body is extremely lighter but somewhat thicker than ZTE Engage MT.
The ZTE Engage MT has a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire C, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the ZTE Engage MT also has more RAM and a much better graphics processor. ZTE Engage MT features a much better looking display than HTC Desire C, because it has a much higher 800 x 480 resolution, a quite larger display and a better pixels density.
The HTC Desire C counts with a better camera than ZTE Engage MT, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. HTC Desire C counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than ZTE Engage MT. Both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. ZTE Engage MT counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire C, because it has a 54% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HTC Desire C is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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