HTC Wildfire S vs Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Wildfire S and the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
Price$16$135
Our rating6/106/10
Battery1,230 mAh1,200 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size3.2 in3.14 in
Main camera5 MP15 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)105 g105 g
ReleasedMay 2011Feb 2011
Summary: HTC Wildfire S is ahead on battery, screen size. Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) is ahead on main camera.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Wildfire S is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colorsTFT, 256K colors
Size3.2 inches3.14 inches, 28.9 cm2 (~47.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution320 x 480 pixels, 180 ppi density240 x 320 pixels, QVGA (~127 ppi density)

Platform

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
OSAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.5, with HTC Sense UI 2.1Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU600 MHz ARM 11600 MHz ARMv6
GPUAdreno 200Adreno 200

Memory

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
Internal512MB ROM, 512MB RAM (418 MB user-available)160MB storage, 384MB RAM (279 MB RAM available)
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (2GB included in some markets)microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB (2GB card included in some markets)

Main Camera

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
Single5 MP, autofocus, LED flash3.15 MP, fixed focus
FeaturesGeo-taggingGeo-tagging
Video480p320p@15fps

Selfie Camera

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
SingleNoneNo

Battery

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
TypeRemovable Li-IonRemovable Li-Ion
Capacity1230 mAh1200 mAh
Talk timeUp to 5 hours 50 minutesUp to 9 h 36 min (2G) / 6 h 22 min (3G)
Stand-byUp to 570 hoursUp to 570 h (2G) / 444 h (3G)

Body

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
Dimensions101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm (3.99 x 2.34 x 0.49 in)110.4 x 60.8 x 12.1 mm (4.35 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
Weight105 g (3.70 oz)105 g (3.70 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP, FTP/OPP, PBAP profiles2.1, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS—
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSFM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS, A-GPS

Launch

HTC Wildfire SSamsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
AnnouncedFebruary 20112011, January
StatusReleased May 2011Released 2011, February

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)?

HTC Wildfire S — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Wildfire S versus 1,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570).

Which is newer, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)?

HTC Wildfire S — May 2011 for the HTC Wildfire S versus Feb 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570).

Is the HTC Wildfire S or the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) rated higher?

We rate the HTC Wildfire S 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) 6/10.

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