HTC Desire vs Samsung Mesmerize i500

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Comparing the HTC Desire vs Samsung Mesmerize i500 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC Desire and Samsung Mesmerize i500 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Samsung Mesmerize i500 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while HTC Desire offers 3.7 inches, making Samsung Mesmerize i500 the larger display of the two. Samsung Mesmerize i500 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire's AMOLED, making Samsung Mesmerize i500 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire and Samsung Mesmerize i500 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Samsung Mesmerize i500 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while HTC Desire offers 1400 mAh, making Samsung Mesmerize i500 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Mesmerize i500 offers 384 GB, making HTC Desire the better option for storage.

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HTC Desire
₹21,299
(Discontinued)
Samsung Mesmerize i500
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Summary

Release Date

31 Mar, 2010
16 Oct, 2010

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 3 3110
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
576 MB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

3.7 inches (9.4 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
480x800 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP

Battery

1400 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

512 MB
384 MB

User Ratings

3.6/5
(321 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.1 (Eclair)
Android v2.1

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm
Samsung Exynos 3 3110

Processor

1 GHz
1 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX 540

RAM

576 MB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

3.7 inches  (9.4 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

252 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

54.52 %
56.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

119 mm
124.5 mm

Width

60 mm
64.3 mm

Thickness

11.90 mm
9.90 mm

Weight

135 grams
117.9 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 25

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 6.6 Hours(2G)
Up to 7(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB
384 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass