HTC Glacier
#4359
Motorola XT701
#4370Category Breakdown
HTC Glacier
Motorola XT701
Performance
65.565.5
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.6
Summary
- The HTC Glacier features a 3.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola XT701 has a slightly smaller 3.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Glacier is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and 768MB of RAM, outperforming the XT701's 600 MHz Cortex-A8 and 512MB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Glacier supports video recording at 720p, compared to the XT701's 480p.
- The Glacier has a battery capacity of 0mAh, while the XT701 has a 1420mAh battery, which may offer better longevity.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Glacier using Android 2.2 and the XT701 on Android 2.0, but the Glacier features HTC's Sense UI for a different software experience.
- The XT701 is slightly heavier at 140g, while the Glacier's weight is unspecified.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Glacier
Motorola XT701
General
Release Date
N/A
2010
Announced
N/A
2009
Description
Announced asT-Mobile myTouch 4GUnofficial preliminary specifications
For China
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
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
TI OMAP 3430
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
768MB RAM
512MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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
1420 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Po 1420 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
N/A
116 x 60.9 x 10.9 mm (4.57 x 2.40 x 0.43 in)
Weight
N/A
140 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 / 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
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
Software
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Android 2.0 (Eclair)
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Android 2.0 (Eclair)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes