HTC Incredible S
#7861
Huawei M886 Mercury
#8156Category Breakdown
HTC Incredible S
Huawei M886 Mercury
Performance
33.545.0
Camera
15.415.4
Display
42.016.9
Battery
14.518.0
Build
0.215.5
Connectivity
28.325.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.116.1
Summary
- The HTC Incredible S and Huawei M886 Mercury both feature a 4.0-inch display, but the Incredible S uses S-LCD technology with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Mercury has a TFT display with a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mercury is equipped with a faster 1.4 GHz CPU and 4GB of storage compared to the Incredible S's 1.0 GHz CPU and 1.1GB storage.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the Incredible S offers a 1.3 MP front camera, whereas the Mercury lacks a front camera.
- The battery capacity of the Mercury is larger at 1900 mAh compared to the Incredible S's 1450 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Incredible S supporting up to Ice Cream Sandwich and featuring HTC's Sense UI, while the Mercury operates on Gingerbread.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Incredible S
Huawei M886 Mercury
General
Release Date
2011
2011
Announced
2011
2011
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei M886, Huawei GloryFor Cricket
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
S-LCD
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion
1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 205
Adreno
Memory
1.1GB 768MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
1.3 MP
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1450 mAh
1900 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1900 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
120 x 64 x 11.7 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.46 in)
122 x 61 x 13 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)
Weight
135.5 g
139 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
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
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3.6
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass