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HTC Desire vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

    2.36 in
    4.69 in
    HTC Desire Mobile Phone
    HTC Desire
      2.81 in
      5.75 in
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Editiorial reviews
      29
      4.0 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		63 %
      3 stars
      		9 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      9
      4.1 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
      39
      4.4 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      54
      4.3 out of 5
      54 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.9 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200ARM Mali-T830 MP2
      RAM memory512 MB3 GB

      Display

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Screen size3.7 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution800 x 480 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Full HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density252.0 ppi424.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px

      Storage

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Internal storage128 MB32 GB
      Maximum card storage32GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      MaterialPlastic
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      Shock resistantnoyes

      Dimensions

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Height4.69 in5.75 in
      Width2.36 in2.81 in
      Depth0.47 in0.31 in
      Weight4.59 oz5.61 oz

      Sensors

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeMini-SIM
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      		SBC
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Navigation systemA-GPS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      HTC DesireHTC Desire
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Battery capacity1400.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time6.5 h16.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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