HTC
Explorer
vs. Samsung
Galaxy Ace

Samsung Galaxy Ace

4.8

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Samsung Galaxy Ace

"The image quality is good, considering the small size of the lens. The camera manages to capture colours nicely."
techtree.com | talking about the Galaxy Ace's camcorder
"Overall, the striking similarity with Apple's iPhone is what could make this phone attractive from a design standpoint."
phonearena.com | talking about the Galaxy Ace's form-factor

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Ace

Flash
Has a camera flash
Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light
Network latency
Average latency
176 ms
Talk time
Long talk time
11.2 hours
Frequency
Slow processor
0.8 GHz
Camera resolution
Average resolution
5 MP
Standby time
Long standby time
26.7 days
Screen size
Small screen
3.5"
Download speed
Slower download speed
2.47 mbps
Upload speed
Slower upload speed
0.51 mbps
Battery capacity
Small battery capacity
1,350 mAh
Thickness
Thin
12 mm
HTC Explorer

4.7

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HTC Explorer

Reasons to buy the HTC Explorer

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Browser benchmark
Average web browser performance
1,226 ms
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Movie format
Low resolution movies
480p @ 23fps
Weight
Light-weight
108 g
Screen PPI
Not very sharp screen
179 PPI
Size
Really small
57x102x12 mm

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Overview

Web browsing 9.1 vs 3.9
HTC Explorer Winner: HTC Explorer
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  • The Explorer can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
  • Around 50% faster web browser, 1,226 ms vs 2,241 ms
Photo & Video 1.2 vs 5.7
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
[details]
  • Features a camera flash for taking photos with less light
Battery 4.2 vs 5.2
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • Around 50% more talk time per battery charge, 11.2 hours vs 7.6 hours
  • Around 40% more standby time, less frequent charging, 26.7 days vs 19.1 days
  • Around 10% higher capacity battery, 1,350 mAh vs 1,230 mAh
Processing power 2.4 vs 3.3
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 30% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
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Size 7.5 vs 7.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Light weight
  • Fairly small
Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Network 5.6 vs 5.7
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
  • Somewhat slow actual download speeds
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Screen 4.8 vs 4.8
Too close to call
[details]
  • Low resolution screens
  • Very small screens
  • Lower quality display of text, images and video
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Overall 4.7 vs 4.8

Web browsing

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Browser benchmark 1,226 ms vs 2,241 ms The Explorer has an average speed web browser, but the Galaxy Ace's is fairly slow
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Explorer can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Photo & Video

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Camera 3 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
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Flash No vs Yes The Galaxy Ace has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 480p @ 23fps vs 320 x 240 @ 20fps Poor movies
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Battery

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Talk time 7.6 hours vs 11.2 hours The Galaxy Ace has good talk time, but the Explorer is average
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Standby time 19.1 days vs 26.7 days The Galaxy Ace has good standby time, but the Explorer is average
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Battery capacity 1,230 mAh vs 1,350 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Processing power

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Frequency 600 MHz vs 0.8 GHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 512 MB vs 278 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Sensors

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope No vs No

Size

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Weight 108 g vs 113 g Light weight
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Thickness 13 mm vs 12 mm Average thickness
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Size 57x102x12 mm vs 59x112x11 mm Fairly small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Network

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 1.68 mbps vs 2.47 mbps Somewhat slow actual download speeds
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Upload speed 0.3 mbps vs 0.51 mbps Somewhat slow actual upload speeds
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Network latency 265 ms vs 176 ms The Galaxy Ace has average network latency, but the Explorer's is worse than most
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The Explorer has average bluetooth support, but the Galaxy Ace's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Screen

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Screen size 3.2" vs 3.5" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 480x320 vs 480x320 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 179 PPI vs 164 PPI Lower quality display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Storage

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 90 MB vs 158 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

HTC
Explorer
HTC Explorer
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung
Galaxy Ace
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

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