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

