HTC Desire S vs Motorola RAZR i XT890 vs Acer Liquid E2 Duo
General Info
Manufacturer | ||
HTC | Motorola | Acer |
Announced | ||
February 2011 | September 2012 | April 2013 |
Status | ||
Available - March 2011 | Available - October 2012 | Coming Soon - May 2013 |
Colors | ||
Black, Red | Black, White | Black, White |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in) |
122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.4 x 0.33 in) |
131 x 68 x 9.9 mm (5.16 x 2.68 x 0.39 in) |
Weight | ||
130 g (4.59 oz) | 126 g (4.44 oz) | 140 g (4.94 oz) |
2G Network | ||
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network | ||
HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v2.3.5 | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 | Android OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) |
Processor | ||
1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon | 1.3GHz, Intel Atom Z2460, Boost to 2GHz | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MTK 6589 |
GPU | ||
Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX 540 @400MHz | PowerVR SGX 544MP |
RAM | ||
768 MB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
1.1 GB ROM | 8 GB (5 GB user available) | 4 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Display
Type | ||
S-LCD capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED Advanced, Edge-To-Edge Screen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Colors | ||
16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | ||
3.7 inches | 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
Resolution | ||
480 x 800 pixels (252 ppi) | 540 x 960 pixels (256 ppi) | 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
56.73% | 68.41% | 62.55% |
Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | ||
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Radio | ||
Stereo FM radio with RDS | No | FM radio |
Games | ||
Yes | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
Rear Camera | ||
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels |
Flash | ||
LED flash | LED flash | LED flash |
Features | ||
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch-focus, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Touch-focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging |
Video | ||
Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | ||
Yes, VGA | Yes, VGA | Yes, 2 MP |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
Up to 114 kbps | Yes | Yes |
Edge | ||
Up to 560 kbps | Yes | Yes |
3G | ||
HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | Yes | HSPA+ |
Bluetooth | ||
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
USB | ||
Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
Browser | ||
HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 | HTML |
User Memory
Internal | ||
1.1 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM | 8 GB (5 GB user available), 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
Fingerprint | ||
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Proximity Sensor | ||
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Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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NFC | ||
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Battery
Type | ||
Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | ||
1450 mAh | 2000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
Stand by | ||
Up to 430 h (2G) Up to 455 h (3G) |
- | Up to 450 h |
Talk Time | ||
Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
Up to 20 h | Up to 9 h |