HTC Wildfire S vs Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Wildfire S and the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Wildfire S smartphone

HTC Wildfire S

From $16
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Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 smartphone

Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830

From $191
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Head to head

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
Price$16$191
Our rating6/103/10
Battery1,230 mAh1,350 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size3.2 in3.5 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)105 g113 g
ReleasedMay 2011Feb 2011
Summary: HTC Wildfire S is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 is ahead on battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so HTC Wildfire S is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colorsTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size3.2 inches3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution320 x 480 pixels, 180 ppi density320 x 480 pixels (HVGA), 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
OSAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.5, with HTC Sense UI 2.1Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU600 MHz ARM 11800 MHz ARM 11
GPUAdreno 200Adreno 200

Memory

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
Internal512MB ROM, 512MB RAM (418 MB user-available)—
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (2GB included in some markets)microSDHC, up to 32GB (2GB included in some packages)
RAM—278MB (accessible) / 384MB (total)
Internal Storage—158MB (accessible) / 512MB (total)

Main Camera

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
Single5 MP, autofocus, LED flash5 MP, AF
FeaturesGeo-taggingLED flash, geo-tagging, face detection, smile detection, panorama, photo effects
Video480pQVGA (320x240)@15fps, VGA (640x480) with Gingerbread update

Selfie Camera

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
SingleNoneNo

Battery

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
TypeRemovable Li-IonRemovable Li-Ion
Capacity1230 mAh1350 mAh
Talk timeUp to 5 hours 50 minutesUp to 11 h (2G) / 6 h 30 min (3G)
Stand-byUp to 570 hoursUp to 640 h (2G) / 420 h (3G)

Body

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
Dimensions101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm (3.99 x 2.34 x 0.49 in)112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm (4.43 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Weight105 g (3.70 oz)113 g (4.0 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP, FTP/OPP, PBAP profiles2.1, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSStereo FM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0

Launch

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011
StatusReleased May 2011—
Released—February 2011

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830?

Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Wildfire S versus 1,350 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830.

Which is lighter, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830?

HTC Wildfire S — 105 g for the HTC Wildfire S versus 113 g for the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830.

Which is newer, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830?

HTC Wildfire S — May 2011 for the HTC Wildfire S versus Feb 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830.

Is the HTC Wildfire S or the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 rated higher?

We rate the HTC Wildfire S 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 3/10.

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