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HTC Inspire 4G

HTC Inspire 4G

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Maxwest Astro 4.5

Maxwest Astro 4.5

#8443

Category Breakdown

HTC Inspire 4G
Maxwest Astro 4.5
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.252.4

Summary

  • The HTC Inspire 4G features a 4.3-inch S-LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Maxwest Astro 4.5 has a slightly larger 4.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Inspire is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 chipset with a 1.0 GHz CPU, whereas the Astro uses a Mediatek MT6572M with a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 720p video, but the Inspire has a heavier build at 163.9g compared to the lighter 131.0g of the Astro.
  • The battery capacity of the Astro is 1700 mAh, surpassing the Inspire's 1230 mAh, and the Astro runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Inspire operates on Android 2.2 (Froyo) with an upgrade option to 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Inspire 4G
Maxwest Astro 4.5

General

Release Date

2011
2015

Announced

2011
2015

Description

For AT&T
N/A

Display

Size

4.3"
4.5"

Type

S-LCD
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 205
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 768MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Video Recording

720p
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1230 mAh
1700 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

122.9 x 68.1 x 11.7 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)
134.3 x 66.7 x 10 mm (5.29 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)

Weight

163.9 g
131 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Brown, Red
White, Black, Gold, Gray, Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (charges may apply)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes