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Apple iPhone 4 vs HTC Desire S

    2.31 in
    4.54 in
    Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 4
      2.35 in
      4.53 in
      HTC Desire S Mobile Phone
      HTC Desire S
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.3 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      13
      4.0 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      41
      4.3 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Operating systemApple iOS 7Android 4.0
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
      CPU modelApple A4Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX535Qualcomm Adreno 205
      RAM memory512 MB768 MB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Screen size3.5 in3.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution960 x 640 px480 x 800 px
      Pixel density326.0 ppi252.15 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 8 GB
      		1 GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Design

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Red
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Black,Grey
      • Black,White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Height4.54 in4.53 in
      Width2.31 in2.35 in
      Depth0.37 in0.46 in
      Weight4.83 oz4.59 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      		A2DP
      NFCnono
      Charging connection
      • Apple 30-pin
      • Lightning
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnono

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
      HTC Desire SHTC Desire S
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery capacity1420.0 mAh1450.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h455.0 h
      Talk time7.0 h7.25 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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