Samsung Galaxy Ace vs HTC Desire S
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Announced | |
| January 2011 | February 2011 |
| Status | |
| Available - February 2011 | Available - March 2011 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Hugo Boss Edition | Black, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm (4.43 x 2.36 x 0.45 in) |
115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in) |
| Weight | |
| 113 g (3.99 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v2.3.5 |
| Processor | |
| 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset [Similar] | 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 200 [Similar] | Adreno 205 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 768 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 158 MB storage | 1.1 GB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included, 280MB RAM | microSD, up to 32GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch-focus, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, QVGA@15fps | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 114 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 560 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 158 MB storage | 1.1 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included, 280MB RAM | microSD, up to 32GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1350 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 640 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) |
Up to 430 h (2G) Up to 455 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |