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HTC S740

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HTC S740 compared to the most popular


Product name

HTC S740

HTC Hero

Sony Ericsson Satio

Nokia N900

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		70 out of 10 7
Very good 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		67 out of 10 6.7
Very good

Review Summary

The S740 may have improved a lot from the previous S730 in terms of design, but the glut of QWERTY smart phones in the market--some slim, others sexy--water down the S740's appeal.

A combination of good design and a fully customizable user interface make the Hero a great smartphone. A boon for the Android platform still in its infancy.

The Satio delivers great pictures and comes with many high-end features, but the inconsistent user interface of the platform mars the overall experience of the device.

There are a lot of things we like about the N900, but just as many which annoy us. That said, it's still a very capable smartphone (if you call it that), but just not ready for primetime, yet.

User ratings

  7.5
Excellent
(from 4 users) 		 8.1
Excellent
(from 18 users) 		 8
Excellent
(from 21 users) 		 8.8
Spectacular
(from 4 users)

List price
List price as of Nov 3, 2008:
S$848
List price as of Sep 14, 2009:
S$898
List price as of Oct 13, 2009:
S$1098
N/A

  Basic product specifications


 

Operating system

 Microsoft Windows Mobile Android Symbian OS Maemo 5

Dimensions (H x W x D)

 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm 112 x 55 x 13.3 mm 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm

Weight

 140g 135g 126g 181g

Connectivity options

 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, HSDPA, miniUSB, Bluetooth, WLAN 3G, A-GPS, GPS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, miniUSB, USB, WAP, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN 3G, A-GPS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN, TV-out 3G, A-GPS, GPS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, microUSB, WAP, Java, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN, TV-out

Display size

 2.4-inch screen 3.2-inch screen 3.5-inch screen 3.5-inch screen

Display resolution

 QVGA 320 x 480 pixels 640 x 360 pixels WVGA

Color LCD?

 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Touchscreen

 No Yes Yes Yes

Max. standby time (in hours)

 280 hours 750 hours Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max. talktime (in hours)

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 9 hours talktime

Main processor speed

 528 MHz 528 MHz Info unavailable 600 MHz

RAM

 256 MB 288 MB Info unavailable 1000 MB

Maximum camera resolution

 3.2 megapixels 5 megapixels 12.1 megapixels 5 megapixels

Imaging features

 Info unavailable Autofocus Onboard flash, Autofocus, Xenon, LED Onboard flash, Autofocus, LED

Audio jack type

 Others 3.5mm Others 3.5mm

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Nokia N900

 

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