HTC Explorer vs HTC Desire 500

HTC Explorer

HTC Explorer

September, 2011

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HTC Desire 500

HTC Desire 500

August, 2013

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HTC Explorer vs HTC Desire 500


HTC Explorer

HTC Desire 500
Price
EUR: €70EUR: €180
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PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
102.8 x 57.2 x 12.9 mm (4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 in)131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight
108 g (3.81 oz)123 g (4.34 oz)
Colors
Active Black, Active Navy, Metallic Black, Metallic NavyBlack, Silver
Display
Type
TFT, 256K colorsTFT
Size
3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~51.9% screen-to-body ratio)4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM4GB ROM, 1GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records
Practically unlimited
Connectivity
GPRS
Up to 80 kbpsYes
EDGE
Up to 236.8 kbpsYes
Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 MbpsHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, EDR4.0, A2DP, aptX
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared Port
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
NFC
No
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Camera Features
Geo-tagging, face detectionLED flash
Video
480p720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
1.6 MP
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMAMP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC
Video Format Support
XviD/MP4/H.264/WMVDivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDSStereo FM radio, RDS
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
UI
Sense UI 3.5Sense UI 5
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTML, Adobe FlashHTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Games
Yes
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU
600 MHz Cortex A5Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
Adreno 200Adreno 203
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity
SIM
Mini-SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes
SRS surround		Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh batteryLi-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Standby
Up to 485 h (2G) / Up to 445 h (3G)Up to 435 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 33 min (3G)Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Additional Features
Features
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Misc
SAR US
1.56 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.24 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)

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