HTC Glacier
#4359
Motorola MILESTONE
#5080Category Breakdown
HTC Glacier
Motorola MILESTONE
Performance
65.561.8
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.655.5
Summary
- The HTC Glacier features a 3.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola MILESTONE has a slightly smaller 3.7-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Glacier is powered by a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and 768MB of RAM, compared to the MILESTONE's 600 MHz Cortex-A8 and 256MB of RAM, indicating superior processing capabilities for the Glacier.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Glacier can record video at 720p@30fps, whereas the MILESTONE is limited to 480p@24fps.
- The Glacier's battery capacity is unspecified, while the MILESTONE has a 1400mAh battery, which may provide longer usage time.
- Both devices run on early versions of Android, with the Glacier using Android 2.2 with Sense UI and the MILESTONE initially on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, offering a similar software experience but with the MILESTONE featuring stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Glacier
Motorola MILESTONE
General
Release Date
N/A
2009
Announced
N/A
2009
Description
Announced asT-Mobile myTouch 4GUnofficial preliminary specifications
Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
Display
Size
3.8"
3.7"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
N/A
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
768MB RAM
133MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA videocall camera
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery (BP6X)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
N/A
115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Weight
N/A
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / UMTS / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Motonav software
Software
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes