Phone Comparison - HTC Desire S vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

HTC Desire S
htc desire s
Samsung Galaxy Avant
samsung galaxy avant
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general General Info

Manufacturer HTC Samsung
Announced February 2011 July 2014
Status Available - March 2011 Available - July 2014
Colors Black, Red Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm
(4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in)
132.9 x 66 x 9.9 mm
(5.23 x 2.6 x 0.39 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz) 136.9 g (4.8.0.32 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - LTE 1700 / 2100 / 1900
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v2.3.5 Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar]
GPU Adreno 205 [Similar] -
RAM 768 MB [Browse Similar] 1.5 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1.1 GB ROM 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type S-LCD capacitive touchscreen Capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.7 inches [Similar] 4.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (252 ppi) [Similar] 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 56.73% 63.52%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch-focus, Image Stabilization Auto Focus, Dual-Camera, Dual-Video Call, Geo-Tagging, Shot Modes: Auto, Beauty Face, Panorama, Night, Sound & Shot, Sports
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 114 kbps Yes
Edge Up to 560 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA. LTE
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 1.1 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1450 mAh 2100 mAh
Stand by Up to 430 h (2G)
Up to 455 h (3G)
Up to 372 h (3G)
Up to 365 h (4G)
Talk Time Up to 9 h 50 min (2G)
Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Up to 18 h