HTC Desire Z vs HTC T-Mobile G2
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire Z and the HTC T-Mobile G2, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Price | $5,999 | $130 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 1,300 mAh |
| Storage (max) | — | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 180 g | 180 g |
| Released | Nov 2010 | Oct 2010 |
Summary: HTC T-Mobile G2 is ahead on our rating.
★ Which should you buy? HTC T-Mobile G2 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels (~252 ppi density) |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass (reported by some sources) | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Pixel Density | ~252 ppi | — |
Platform
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) with HTC Sense 2.1 UI | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7230 (Snapdragon S2) | Qualcomm MSM7230 Snapdragon S2 |
| CPU | 800 MHz Scorpion ARMv7 | 800 MHz Scorpion |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 205 |
Memory
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Internal | 1.5 GB Flash | 4GB storage (1.5GB user accessible), 512MB RAM |
| RAM | 512 MB | — |
| Card slot | microSD (SD 2.0 compatible), microSDHC | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8GB card included, supports up to 32GB |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | — |
| Features | Face detection, geotagging | Geotagging, face detection |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps |
| Modules | — | Single |
| Resolution | — | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Single | None | — |
| Modules | — | None |
Battery
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 1300 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / 6 h 40 min (3G) | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 430 h (2G) / 420 h (3G) | — |
Body
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm (4.685 x 2.378 x 0.557 in) | 119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm (4.68 x 2.37 x 0.55 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Build | Aluminum shell | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Physical QWERTY slider keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard with Z-hinge mechanism |
Comms
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot (via additional plan) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 with A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| USB | micro-USB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Radio | FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
Launch
| HTC Desire Z | HTC T-Mobile G2 |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, September 15 | September 2010 |
| Status | Released 2010, November | Released October 2010 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is newer, HTC Desire Z or HTC T-Mobile G2?
HTC Desire Z — Nov 2010 for the HTC Desire Z versus Oct 2010 for the HTC T-Mobile G2.
Is the HTC Desire Z or the HTC T-Mobile G2 rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire Z 7/10 and the HTC T-Mobile G2 8/10.
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