Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 2.3 |
| 2015-11-11 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.73 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 854 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S is slightly better than the ZTE Prestige, having a 55.8 score against 51.7. These phones have Android operating system, but HTC Hero S has older 2.3 version while ZTE Prestige has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The HTC Hero S is a much older and thicker device than the ZTE Prestige, but HTC made it somewhat lighter anyway.
The ZTE Prestige features a little better hardware performance than HTC Hero S, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 3 more CPU cores. HTC Hero S has a more vivid screen than ZTE Prestige, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 960 x 540 pixels resolution and a better pixels density.
The HTC Hero S features a way better camera than ZTE Prestige. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same resolution back camera. ZTE Prestige features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Hero S, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The ZTE Prestige features a very superior battery performance than HTC Hero S, because it has a 51% larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the HTC Hero S is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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