Samsung Mesmerize i500 vs HTC Hero S

Share  

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Hero S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Samsung Mesmerize i500 runs at 1.0 GHz, making HTC Hero S the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Mesmerize i500 and HTC Hero S offer the same screen size of 4 inches, but Samsung Mesmerize i500 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Hero S's S-LCD, making Samsung Mesmerize i500 the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: HTC Hero S offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while Samsung Mesmerize i500 offers 0.3 MP, making HTC Hero S better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Hero S offers a higher battery capacity with 1520 mAh, while Samsung Mesmerize i500 offers 1500 mAh, making HTC Hero S better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Hero S offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Samsung Mesmerize i500 offers 384 GB, making HTC Hero S the better option for storage.

...read more
Samsung Mesmerize i500
(Discontinued)
HTC Hero S
(Discontinued)
Add to Compare

Summary

Release Date

16 Oct, 2010
14 Oct, 2011

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
N/A
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
512 MB RAM
768 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD
480x800 px
540x960 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

1500 mAh
1520 mAh

Storage

384 MB
4 GB

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.1
Android v2.3

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
Qualcomm

Processor

1 GHz
1.2 GHz, Qualcomm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
Adreno 205

RAM

512 MB
768 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
540x960 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
275 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

56.83 %
58.61 %

Design

Height

124.5 mm
121.5 mm

Width

64.3 mm
61.9 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm
11.80 mm

Weight

117.9 grams
130 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25
1920x1080 @ 60

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1520 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7(2G)
Up to 7.41(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

384 MB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

N/A
Document Viewer