Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 42.8 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Firefox | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.49 x 2.44 x 0.49 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| $ 155.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.39 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Explorer is slightly better than the ZTE Open, having a 46.4 score against 42.8. The HTC Explorer comes with Android 2.3 operating system, while ZTE Open comes with Firefox operating system. HTC Explorer is a just a little bit thicker but just a little lighter cellphone than ZTE Open. The ZTE Open counts with a bit better processing power than HTC Explorer, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Single-Core CPU, the ZTE Open also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
HTC Explorer counts with a display that's very similar to ZTE Open's screen, because although the HTC Explorer has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 480 x 320 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each display inch. ZTE Open counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than HTC Explorer, because it has 524,29 MB internal memory capacity.
ZTE Open and HTC Explorer feature very similar batteries performance, although the HTC Explorer also has a 1230mAh battery size. HTC Explorer takes clearer photographs and videos than ZTE Open, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher 640x480 (VGA) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, HTC Explorer is also by far the cheapest one.
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