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| Global Score | |
| 46 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 4.3 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.57 x 2.44 x 0.47 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Adreno GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has an overall score of 50.6, which is a bit better than ZTE Prelude 2's general score of 46. HTC Desire's construction has the same thickness than the ZTE Prelude 2, but it's somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Desire has an older 2.2 version while ZTE Prelude 2 has Android 4.3.
The HTC Desire has a better looking display than ZTE Prelude 2, because it has a quite bigger display, a way higher 800 x 480 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. ZTE Prelude 2 has a bit faster processor than HTC Desire, because although it has lesser RAM and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The ZTE Prelude 2 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than HTC Desire. They have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The ZTE Prelude 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has a 7% more battery size. HTC Desire takes better pictures and videos than ZTE Prelude 2, because it has a lot higher 5 MP resolution back camera.
The HTC Desire not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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