HTC Desire HD vs Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire HD and the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,650 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 164 g | 119 g |
| Released | Oct 2010 | Jul 2011 |
Summary: HTC Desire HD is ahead on our rating, screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) is ahead on battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire HD is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.0 inches (~58.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (some sources mention) |
Platform
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion | 1.4 GHz Scorpion (single-core) |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 205 |
Memory
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (8 GB card included in some markets) | microSDHC, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 1.5 GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 8GB or 16GB (flash NAND memory) |
| RAM | — | 512 MB RAM |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, self-, action, panorama, and smile shot; stop motion; add me |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Single | Not applicable | VGA |
Battery
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) | — |
| Capacity | — | 1650 mAh |
Body
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches) |
| Weight | 164 g | 119 g (4.2 oz) |
| Build | Aluminum unibody | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Radio | FM Radio | FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC Desire HD | Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, September 15 | March 30, 2011 |
| Status | Released 2010, October | — |
| Released | — | July 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire HD or Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001)?
Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Desire HD versus 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001).
Which is lighter, HTC Desire HD or Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001)?
Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) — 164 g for the HTC Desire HD versus 119 g for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001).
Which is newer, HTC Desire HD or Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001)?
Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) — Oct 2010 for the HTC Desire HD versus Jul 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001).
Is the HTC Desire HD or the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire HD 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) 3/10.
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