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HTC Radar

HTC Radar

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Huawei Ascend G312

Huawei Ascend G312

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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