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ZTE Prelude
Z993HTC Wildfire S
CDMA| Global Score | |
| 44 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-09-30 |
| 4.65 x 2.44 x 0.47 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7225A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno-200 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 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 |
| 3.82 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Wildfire S is a little bit better than the ZTE Prelude, getting a score of 47.7 against 44. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the HTC Wildfire S has the previous 2.3.4 version and ZTE Prelude has Android 4.1 version. HTC Wildfire S's body is somewhat thicker but lighter than the ZTE Prelude.
ZTE Prelude features a bit better performance than HTC Wildfire S, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have a 512 MB RAM and a Single-Core processing unit. HTC Wildfire S has a little bit better looking screen than ZTE Prelude, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 480 x 320, the HTC Wildfire S also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density.
The HTC Wildfire S has a greater camera than ZTE Prelude, and although they both have the same 720x480 video quality and the same video frame rate, the HTC Wildfire S also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The ZTE Prelude features a very superior storage for games and applications than HTC Wildfire S. Both of them have a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB.
The ZTE Prelude has greater battery life than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity instead of 1230mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC Wildfire S is also a lot cheaper.
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