HTC Desire vs Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire and the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Desire smartphone

HTC Desire

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Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)

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Head to head

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Our rating7/104/10
Battery1,400 mAh1,500 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size3.7 in4 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)135 g129 g
ReleasedFeb 2010Nov 2010
Summary: HTC Desire is ahead on our rating. Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) is ahead on battery, screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
TypeAMOLED or SLCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED
Size3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass—
Features—TouchWiz 3.0 UI

Platform

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
OSAndroid 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) and officially to 2.3 (Gingerbread via manual flash)Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
ChipsetQualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1Samsung-Intrinsity S5PC110 (Hummingbird)
CPU1.0 GHz Scorpion (single-core)1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPUAdreno 200—

Memory

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB (4 GB included)microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB
Internal576 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM (150 MB user accessible flash storage)16GB

Main Camera

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Single5 MP, autofocus—
FeaturesLED flash, geotaggingGeo-tagging, quick tap focus, face/smile detection
Video480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via software update)720p@30fps
Modules—5 MP, AF

Selfie Camera

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
SingleNo—
Modules—0.3 MP (VGA)

Battery

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1400 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-byUp to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)Up to 620 h
Talk timeUp to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)Up to 13 h 30 min

Body

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Dimensions119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in)122.4 x 64 x 10.9 mm (4.82 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight135 g (4.76 oz)129 g (4.55 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
OtherOptical trackpad—

Comms

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP3.0, A2DP, EDR
PositioningGPS, A-GPSGPS, A-GPS
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
TV-out—Yes

Launch

HTC DesireSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Announced2010, February 162010, October
StatusReleased 2010, March/AprilDiscontinued
Released—2010, Q4

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Desire or Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)?

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) — 1,400 mAh for the HTC Desire versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S).

Which is lighter, HTC Desire or Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)?

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) — 135 g for the HTC Desire versus 129 g for the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S).

Which is newer, HTC Desire or Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)?

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) — Feb 2010 for the HTC Desire versus Nov 2010 for the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S).

Is the HTC Desire or the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) rated higher?

We rate the HTC Desire 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) 4/10.

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