HTC Desire 200 vs Samsung Galaxy Young
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire 200 and the Samsung Galaxy Young, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Price | $4,332 | $40 |
| Our rating | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,300 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 3.27 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 15 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 100 g | 112 g |
| Released | Jun 2013 | Mar 2013 |
Summary: HTC Desire 200 is ahead on our rating, screen size, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy Young is ahead on battery, storage (max), main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy Young is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 3.27 inches |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| Protection | Not specified | — |
| Pixel Density | ~165 ppi | ~176 ppi |
Platform
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), HTC Sense 4.0 UI | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 |
| CPU | 1 GHz single-core | 1 GHz Cortex-A5 (single-core) |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 64 GB |
| Internal | 4 GB (approx. 1 GB user accessible) | 4 GB |
| RAM | 512 MB | 768 MB |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 3.15 MP |
| Features | Fixed focus, f/2.8 aperture, 34mm lens | Geo-tagging |
| Video | VGA (640x480) | 480p@24fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 1230 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 10h 50min (2G) / 7h 20min (3G) | Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |
Body
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Dimensions | 107.7 x 60.8 x 11.9 mm | 109.4 x 58.6 x 12.5 mm |
| Weight | 100 g | 112 g |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Comms
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | 3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | No | Optional (NFC version) |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC Desire 200 | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Announced | June 2013 | February 2013 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released March 2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire 200 or Samsung Galaxy Young?
Samsung Galaxy Young — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Desire 200 versus 1,300 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Young.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire 200 or Samsung Galaxy Young?
HTC Desire 200 — 100 g for the HTC Desire 200 versus 112 g for the Samsung Galaxy Young.
Which is newer, HTC Desire 200 or Samsung Galaxy Young?
HTC Desire 200 — Jun 2013 for the HTC Desire 200 versus Mar 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Young.
Is the HTC Desire 200 or the Samsung Galaxy Young rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire 200 4/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Young 3/10.
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