HTC Explorer vs Nokia Lumia 510

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Comparing the HTC Explorer vs Nokia Lumia 510 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia Lumia 510 runs at a higher processing speed of 0.8 GHz, while HTC Explorer runs at 0.6 GHz, making Nokia Lumia 510 the better performer.


Display: Nokia Lumia 510 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while HTC Explorer offers 3.2 inches, making Nokia Lumia 510 the larger display of the two. Nokia Lumia 510 features a LCD display compared to HTC Explorer's TFT, making Nokia Lumia 510 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia Lumia 510 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while HTC Explorer offers 3.2 MP, making Nokia Lumia 510 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Nokia Lumia 510 offers a higher battery capacity with 1300 mAh, while HTC Explorer offers 1230 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 510 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Explorer offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Nokia Lumia 510 offers 4 GB, making HTC Explorer the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC Explorer receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia Lumia 510 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia Lumia 510
Nokia Lumia 510
Nokia Lumia 510
Nokia Lumia 510
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

23 Oct, 2011
02 Nov, 2012
14 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10
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Pros

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  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,290 ratings)
3.9/5
(789 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 02, 2012
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Windows Phone v7.8
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

600 MHz, Cortex A5
Single core, 800 MHz, Cortex A5
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200
Adreno 200
Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB
256 MB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

TFT
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

3.2 inches  (8.13 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

320x480 px
480x800 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

180 ppi
233 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

51.95 %
58.14 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

102.8 mm
120.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

57.2 mm
64.9 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

12.90 mm
11.5 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

108 grams
129 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom28 mm focal length
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

640x480 fps
640x480 @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

1230 mAh
1300 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7.55 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.66 Hours(2G)
Up to 8.4(3G) / Up to 6.2(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB
4 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v2.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

SRS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Document Viewer
N/A
N/A

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