HTC Rhyme vs HTC Desire S
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Announced | |
| September 2011 | February 2011 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2011 | Available - March 2011 |
| Colors | |
| Clearwater, Hourglass, Plum | Black, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
119 x 60.8 x 10.9 mm (4.69 x 2.39 x 0.43 in) |
115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in) |
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v2.3.5 |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 [Similar] | 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 205 [Similar] | Adreno 205 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 768 MB [Browse Similar] | 768 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB storage | 1.1 GB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB card included | microSD, up to 32GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 114 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 560 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 1.1 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB card included | microSD, up to 32GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1600 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 295 h (2G) Up to 340 h (3G) |
Up to 430 h (2G) Up to 455 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h 20 min (2G) Up to 8 h (3G) |
Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |