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HTC Touch

HTC Touch

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HTC TyTN

HTC TyTN

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Category Breakdown

HTC Touch
HTC TyTN
Performance
59.559.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.652.6

Summary

  • The HTC Touch and HTC TyTN both feature a 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution and pixel density, but the TyTN has a more powerful 400 MHz CPU compared to the Touch's 200 MHz, resulting in better performance.
  • The TyTN also has a larger battery capacity at 1350 mAh versus the Touch's 1100 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera with video capabilities, but neither offers a front-facing camera.
  • In terms of build quality, the Touch is lighter and more compact, while the TyTN is bulkier and heavier.
  • Both run different versions of Windows Mobile, with the Touch using 6.0 Professional and the TyTN using 5.0 PocketPC, which may affect the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Touch
HTC TyTN

General

Release Date

2007
2006

Announced

2007
2006

Description

HTC Elf platform
HTC Hermes platform

Display

Size

2.8"
2.8"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 850
N/A

CPU

200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
400 MHz Samsung

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64/128MB RAM, 128/256MB ROM
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
QCIF videocall camera

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1350 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

99.9 x 58 x 13.9 mm (3.93 x 2.28 x 0.55 in)
113 x 58 x 22 mm (4.45 x 2.28 x 0.87 in)

Weight

112 g
176 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Soft Black, Wasabi Green, White, Burgundy
Silver, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 1.8 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

Bluetooth

2.0
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No