HTC Wildfire S vs Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Wildfire S and the Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Price | $16 | $1,999 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,200 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.2 in | 3 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 105 g | — |
| Released | May 2011 | Oct 2011 |
Summary: HTC Wildfire S is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Wildfire S is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 3.2 inches | 3.0 inches, 27.9 cm2 (~46.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels, 180 ppi density | 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density) |
Platform
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.5, with HTC Sense UI 2.1 | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI (unofficially upgradable to "Ice Cream Sandwich" and "KitKat") |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | Broadcom BCM21553 |
| CPU | 600 MHz ARM 11 | 832 MHz ARMv6 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
Memory
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Internal | 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM (418 MB user-available) | 180 MB / 162 MB / 190 MB (user available) |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB (2GB included in some markets) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB |
| RAM | — | 290 MB / 384 MB |
Main Camera
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 2 MP |
| Features | Geo-tagging | Fixed focus |
| Video | 480p | QVGA |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Single | None | No |
Battery
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh |
| Capacity | 1230 mAh | — |
| Talk time | Up to 5 hours 50 minutes | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 570 hours | — |
Body
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm (3.99 x 2.34 x 0.49 in) | 104 x 58 x 11.5 mm (4.09 x 2.28 x 0.45 in) |
| Weight | 105 g (3.70 oz) | 97.5 g (3.42 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, FTP/OPP, PBAP profiles | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC Wildfire S | Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) |
|---|
| Announced | February 2011 | August 2011 |
| Status | Released May 2011 | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360)?
HTC Wildfire S — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Wildfire S versus 1,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360).
Which is newer, HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360)?
Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) — May 2011 for the HTC Wildfire S versus Oct 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360).
Is the HTC Wildfire S or the Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) rated higher?
We rate the HTC Wildfire S 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) 5/10.
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