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HTC Salsa

HTC Salsa

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Huawei Ascend II

Huawei Ascend II

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Category Breakdown

HTC Salsa
Huawei Ascend II
Performance
59.238.0
Camera
12.539.6
Display
16.033.2
Battery
15.814.0
Build
15.20.2
Connectivity
26.425.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.419.3

Summary

  • The HTC Salsa and Huawei Ascend II both feature a similar build quality with plastic materials, weighing 120g, but differ slightly in dimensions, with the Salsa being more compact.
  • The Salsa has a 3.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, while the Ascend II offers a slightly larger 3.5-inch display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Salsa is powered by an 800 MHz CPU compared to the Ascend II's 600 MHz, both equipped with 512MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera without OIS, but the Ascend II supports video recording, while the Salsa is limited to 480p at 24fps.
  • The Salsa has a 1520 mAh battery, providing a slight edge over the Ascend II's 1400 mAh, and both run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with no significant software enhancements.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Salsa
Huawei Ascend II

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

Also known as HTC C510e, HTC Weike
N/A

Display

Size

3.4"
3.5"

Type

TFT
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~170 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

800 MHz ARM 11
600 MHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

512MB 512MB RAM
512MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Front Camera

VGA
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@24fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1520 mAh
1400 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

109.1 x 58.9 x 12.3 mm (4.30 x 2.32 x 0.48 in)
117 x 61 x 13 mm (4.61 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)

Weight

120 g
120 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Silver, Lilac
White/Black

Foldable

SAR

0.49 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
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 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass