HTC Desire vs HTC Hero
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire and the HTC Hero, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Price | $174 | $4,999 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,350 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.2 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 135 g | 135 g |
| Released | Feb 2010 | Jul 2009 |
Summary: HTC Desire is ahead on battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Type | AMOLED or SLCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density) | 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (mentioned in GSMArena summary) |
Platform
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) and officially to 2.3 (Gingerbread via manual flash) | Android 1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) with HTC Sense UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm MSM7200A |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion (single-core) | 528 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 130 |
Memory
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB (4 GB included) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), supports up to 32GB |
| Internal | 576 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM (150 MB user accessible flash storage) | 288MB RAM, 512MB ROM (165MB for applications) |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Features | LED flash, geotagging | Geo-tagging |
| Video | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via software update) | 144p, CIF (352 x 288 pixels) |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) | Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) | Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) |
| Capacity | — | 1350 mAh (GSM version) |
Body
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Dimensions | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in) | 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm (4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 in) |
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Other | Optical trackpad | — |
| Build | — | Plastic body, some versions with Teflon coating |
Comms
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | ExtUSB (miniUSB compatible) |
Launch
| HTC Desire | HTC Hero |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, February 16 | 2009, June |
| Status | Released 2010, March/April | — |
| Released | — | 2009, July |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire or HTC Hero?
HTC Desire — 1,400 mAh for the HTC Desire versus 1,350 mAh for the HTC Hero.
Which is newer, HTC Desire or HTC Hero?
HTC Desire — Feb 2010 for the HTC Desire versus Jul 2009 for the HTC Hero.
Is the HTC Desire or the HTC Hero rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire 7/10 and the HTC Hero 7/10.
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