HTC Radar vs Nokia Lumia 610
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Radar and the Nokia Lumia 610, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Price | $735 | $38 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Battery | 1,520 mAh | 1,300 mAh |
| Screen size | 3.8 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 137 g | — |
| Released | Oct 2011 | Apr 2012 |
Summary: HTC Radar is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Radar is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Nokia Lumia 610 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.8 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA |
| Protection | Not specified | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Pixel Density | — | ~252 ppi |
Platform
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion (single-core) | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Internal | 8GB (approx. 6GB user accessible) | 8GB storage, 256MB RAM |
| RAM | 512MB | — |
| Card slot | No | No |
Main Camera
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | 5 MP |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 480p |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Single | VGA | None |
| Video | Not specified | — |
Battery
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 1520 mAh, non-removable | Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BP-3L) |
| Talk time | Up to 8 hours | Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | Up to 535 hours | Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G) |
Body
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 120.5 x 61.5 x 10.9 mm (4.74 x 2.42 x 0.43 in) | 119 x 62.2 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.45 x 0.47 in) |
| Weight | 137 g (4.83 oz) | 131.5 g (4.64 oz) |
| Build | Aluminum unibody | Plastic body, curved edges |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | — | Yes (NFC model only) |
Launch
| HTC Radar | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Announced | September 2011 | February 2012 |
| Released | October 2011 | — |
| Status | — | Available. Released April 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Radar or Nokia Lumia 610?
HTC Radar — 1,520 mAh for the HTC Radar versus 1,300 mAh for the Nokia Lumia 610.
Which is newer, HTC Radar or Nokia Lumia 610?
Nokia Lumia 610 — Oct 2011 for the HTC Radar versus Apr 2012 for the Nokia Lumia 610.
Is the HTC Radar or the Nokia Lumia 610 rated higher?
We rate the HTC Radar 6/10 and the Nokia Lumia 610 5/10.
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