HTC Explorer

Winner
HTC Explorer

4.8

vs

Samsung Galaxy Y

4.2

Samsung Galaxy Y

Runner-up
 
 

Reasons to buy the HTC Explorer

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Browser benchmark
Fast web browser performance
1,488 ms
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Y

Size
Really small
58x104x11 mm
 

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Overview

Web browsing 3.5 vs 9.1
HTC Explorer Winner: HTC Explorer
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  • The Explorer can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
  • More than 40% faster web browser, 1,488 ms vs 2,657 ms
Battery 3.5 vs 4.5
HTC Explorer Winner: HTC Explorer
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  • Around 4x more standby time, less frequent charging, 19.1 days vs 5 days
  • Around 30% more talk time per battery charge, 7.6 hours vs 6 hours
Processing power 4.1 vs 3.3
Samsung Galaxy Y Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 40% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz
Screen 4.3 vs 4.8
HTC Explorer Winner: HTC Explorer
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  • Around 40% crisper display of text, images and video, 179 PPI vs 132 PPI
  • Around 10% larger screen, 3.2" vs 3.0"
  • 2x higher resolution screen, 480x320 vs 320x240
Size 7.8 vs 7.4
Samsung Galaxy Y Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y
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  • Around 10% smaller, 58x104x11 mm vs 57x102x12 mm
  • Around 10% lighter, 98 g vs 108 g
  • More than 10% thinner, 12 mm vs 13 mm
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
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Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Network 5.2 vs 5.3
Too close to call
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  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Somewhat high network latencies
  • Somewhat slow actual download speeds
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Photo & Video 1.2 vs 1.2
Too close to call
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  • Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Poor movies
  • Neither has a camera flash
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Overall 4.2 vs 4.8

Web browsing

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Browser benchmark 2,657 ms vs 1,488 ms Somewhat slow web browsers
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Adobe Flash support No vs Yes The Explorer can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Battery

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Talk time 6 hours vs 7.6 hours The Explorer has average talk time per battery charge, but the Galaxy Y's talk time is really poor
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Standby time 5 days vs 19.1 days The Explorer has average standby time per battery charge, but the Galaxy Y's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,200 mAh vs 1,230 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Processing power

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz 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 276 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Screen

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Screen size 3.0" vs 3.2" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 320x240 vs 480x320 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 132 PPI vs 179 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

Size

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Weight 98 g vs 108 g Light weight, with the Galaxy Y being particularly light
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Thickness 12 mm vs 13 mm Average thickness
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Size 58x104x11 mm vs 57x102x12 mm Fairly small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Sensors

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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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

Music

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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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

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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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 1.42 mbps vs 1.82 mbps Somewhat slow actual download speeds
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Upload speed 0.31 mbps vs 0.3 mbps Somewhat slow actual upload speeds
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Network latency 270 ms vs 238 ms Somewhat high network latencies
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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 3.0 Average bluetooth support

Storage

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 160 MB vs 90 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Photo & Video

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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Camera 2 MP vs 3 MP They both have cameras
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Flash No vs No Neither has a camera flash
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 320 x 240 @ 15fps vs 480p @ 23fps Poor movies
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
HTC Explorer HTC
Explorer
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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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