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HTC Explorer Mobile Phone
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HTC U11 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
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5
5 editorial reviews
Ever since the Aria, HTC have had a petite Android on offer and the HTC Explorer is the latest in the line. With an affordable price tag, the plucky...Read more
Budget Android smartphone that looks good - apart from the touchscreenRead more
HTC’s aim is to encourage newbies to try out smartphones, and with its simple email, net and apps and a neat £130 pricetag, the HTC Explorer represents a decent choice.Read more
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4.1 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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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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User rating
47
4.2 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
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3 stars
27 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 7.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz2.45 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225AQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory384 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
4 GB

Display

Screen size3.2 in5.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 320 px1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px
Pixel density180.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displaynoyesyes
HDRnonoyes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution3.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/1.7"1/2.55"
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage128 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB2GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Glass
N/A
Water resistantnoyesyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.05 in6.06 in5.86 in
Width2.25 in2.99 in2.68 in
Depth0.51 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight3.81 oz5.96 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
3.1
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEnoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time485.0 h336.0 h326.0 h
Talk time7.0 h24.5 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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