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HTC Glacier

HTC Glacier

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Motorola XT701

Motorola XT701

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Category Breakdown

HTC Glacier
Motorola XT701
Performance
63.437.8
Camera
15.412.5
Display
16.916.9
Battery
1.614.2
Build
17.614.7
Connectivity
27.325.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
24.017.7

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

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, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
xenon flash

Front Camera

VGA videocall camera
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
480p@24fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.68 W/kg (head)
1.02 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Android 2.0 (Eclair)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass