OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  HTC DesireHTC BravoHTC Desire A8181Discontinued | OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  Nokia N97Discontinued | |
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Construction | ||
| Height | 119mm (4.69") | 117.2mm (4.61") |
| Width | 60mm (2.36") | 55.3mm (2.18") |
| Depth | 11.9mm (0.47") | 15.9mm (0.63") |
| Dimension | 119x60x11.9mm (4.69x2.36x0.47") | 117.2x55.3x15.9mm (4.61x2.18x0.63") |
| 3D SIZE | ||
| Weight | 135gr (4.76oz) | 150gr (5.29oz) |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar | Slide |
| Material | ||
| Colors | ||
Usability | ||
| Display Resolution | 480x800px | 360x640px |
| Display Size | 49x81mm (1.93x3.19") ~252PPI | 44x78mm (1.73x3.07") ~210PPI |
| Display Diagonal | 3.7" | 3.5" |
| Display Type | 16M AMOLED | 16M TFT |
| Secondary Display Resolution | ||
| Input | Optical Joystick Capacitive Touchscreen | Navigation Joystick / Button QWERTY Keyboard Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Talk Time | 6 hours, 40 minutes - 2G 6 hours, 30 minutes - 3G | 9 hours, 30 minutes - 2G 6 hours - 3G |
| Standby Time | 14 days, 4 hours - 2G 15 days - 3G | 18 days - 2G 17 days - 3G |
| OS | Android OS, v2.1 upgradable to v2.2 | Symbian v9.4 |
| Java | Available | MIDP 2.1 |
| Vibration | Available | Available |
| Ringtone | Polyphonic | Polyphonic |
Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | |
| Processor | 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion | 434MHz ARM11 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | |
| Ram | 576MB | 128MB |
| Internal Memory | 512MB | 32GB |
| External Memory | microSD | microSD |
| Camera Resolution | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel |
| Camera Flash | LED | LED |
| Camera Lens | Carl Zeiss Camera Optics | |
| Optical Zoom | ||
| Front Camera | 0.3 Megapixel | |
| Second Front Camera | ||
| Front Camera Flash | ||
| Other Functionalities | Digital Compass Accelerometer Light Sensor Proximity Sensor | Digital Compass Accelerometer Proximity Sensor |
| Speaker | Stereo | Mono |
| Battery Capacity | 1400mAh | 1500mAh |
| Battery Type | ||
Connectivity | ||
| WIMAX | ||
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| UPnP | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| Bluetooth | v2.1 | v2.0 |
| Positioning System | Integrated GPS | Integrated GPS |
| TV Receiver | ||
| TV Out | TV Output | |
| Audio Output | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
| Radio | FM RDS | FM RDS |
| Ethernet | ||
| Infrared | ||
Cellular Network | ||
| Network Compatibility | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100 HSPA 900, 2100 | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100, 1900 HSPA 900, 2100, 1900 |
| SIM Cards | Mini | Mini |
| PTT | PTT | |
| HSCSD | HSCSD | HSCSD |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 32 |
| EDGE | Class 10 | Class 32 |
| AMPS | ||
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
Operators | ||
| World Compatibility NO ACCESS 2G (GSM) 3G (UMTS) 3.5G (HSDPA) 4G (LTE) |  |  |
| Everything Everywhere | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| O2 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| Vodafone | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| Three | UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
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| ReviewsDisplay Verdicts | 100 out of 100 TechRadar The most powerful Android phone ever - but is it the best? (source page not available anymore) 90 out of 100 Good Gear Guide HTC's Desire is the first Android phone to be released by Telstra, and we think it's the best Android phone period. A highly impressive design, a superb, customisable user interface and all the features and capabilities of the latest version of Android combine to produce an excellent smartphone. It will only get better with software updates. read more 90 out of 100 Phone Arena The HTC Desire is the long-awaited Android handset with specifications similar to those of the famous Nexus One and equipped with the wonderful Sense interface. We gather this must look like a dream ... read more 84 out of 100 CNET Asia Though seemingly identical to the Nexus One, the included HTC Sense software adds real value to this mobile phone, making it an excellent choice compared with any other Android smartphone out there. read more 83 out of 100 CNET Sleek and fast, the HTC Desire is not only U.S. Cellular's best Android device but the carrier's best smartphone to date. read more N/A out of 100 GSMArena If youve seen the Google Nexus One, youve seen the HTC Desire. End of story. We liked the Nexus One so be our guest, HTC Desire. But is it all that simple? HTC are so good they build phones for the competition. HTC are so mean they have no issues competing... read more | 70 out of 100 TechRadar The Finns are back with another flagship effort bursting at the seams with features read more 70 out of 100 CNET While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market. read more 70 out of 100 Phone Arena The Nokia N97 is the flagship device of the manufacturer at the moment and Nokia vaunts it as being not only a top of the range device, but a mobile computer as well. This certainly gets things ... read more 67 out of 100 CNET Asia There's no doubt that the N97 is Nokia's top-of-the-line S60 smartphone. But a combination of factors, from dated software to inconsistencies in the interface, make it difficult for us to recommend the device. More so when there are very compelling alternatives from competing camps the likes of Apple and HTC. read more N/A out of 100 GSMArena They dont get any bigger than that. A launch of this caliber can aptly be called inauguration day. The release of Nokia N97 is the N-series counter-move that geeks have been waiting for since November. Easily one of the most... read more |
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| Published On | February 2010 | November 2008 |
