Samsung Galaxy S I9000 vs HTC Desire Z

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 vs HTC Desire Z across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while HTC Desire Z runs at 0.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while HTC Desire Z offers 3.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S I9000 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire Z's S-LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and HTC Desire Z feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while HTC Desire Z offers 1300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while HTC Desire Z offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy S I9000

₹31,500

(Discontinued)

HTC Desire Z

₹29,699

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

03 Jun, 2010

05 Nov, 2010

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110	Snapdragon S2
(upto 1 GHz)	(upto 800 MHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

Battery

1500 mAh

1300 mAh

Storage

16 GB

1.5 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5

(120 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.1

Android v2.2

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7230

Processor

1 GHz

800 MHz, Qualcomm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540

Adreno 205

RAM

512 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

S-LCD

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

3.7 inches (9.4 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi

252 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.9 %

54.16 %

Design

Height

122.4 mm

119 mm

Width

64.2 mm

60.4 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm

14.20 mm

Weight

118 grams

180 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30

1280x720

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

1300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.5(3G) / Up to 13.5(2G)

Up to 6.66(3G) / Up to 9.83(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

1.5 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v3

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Sensors

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk Picasa integration

N/A