Category Breakdown
HTC Radar
Huawei Ascend G312
Performance
39.133.9
Camera
15.439.6
Display
42.034.1
Battery
15.815.2
Build
15.90.2
Connectivity
28.823.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
23.219.4
Summary
- The HTC Radar features a solid build with dimensions of 120.5 x 61.5 x 10.9 mm and weighs 137g, while the Huawei Ascend G312 is slightly larger at 122.5 x 62.5 x 10.5 mm and weighs 140g.
- The Radar has a 3.8-inch S-LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, whereas the G312 has a 4.0-inch TFT display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of 233 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Radar is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S2 chipset and 512MB RAM, compared to the G312's 1.4 GHz CPU and 1GB RAM, giving the latter a performance edge.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus but lack optical image stabilization and selfie cameras.
- The Radar has a 1520 mAh battery, slightly larger than the G312's 1500 mAh, and both devices do not support fast or wireless charging.
- The Radar runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5, while the G312 operates on Android 4.0, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Radar
Huawei Ascend G312
General
Release Date
2011
2012
Announced
2011
2012
Description
Also known as HTC OmegaHTC Radar 4G for T-Mobile
Also known as Huawei Ascend G312 U8680, Huawei Ascend G312 U8681
Display
Size
3.8"
4"
Type
S-LCD
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
N/A
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion
1.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 205
N/A
Memory
8GB 512MB RAM
4GB (2GB user available), 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1520 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
120.5 x 61.5 x 10.9 mm (4.74 x 2.42 x 0.43 in)
122.5 x 62.5 x 10.5 mm (4.82 x 2.46 x 0.41 in)
Weight
137 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Active White, Metal Silver
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS; Bing Maps
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer

