- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
HTC Radar
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
- 3.5G
- 3.8"
- 1 GHz
Released October, 2011
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2011)Thankfully, the phone also has a normal 3.5mm headphone jack as well as a microUSB port that's used for both charging and syncing – although the phone can also be synced over Wi-Fi if you prefer.
Conclusion Check out the HTC Radar
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the HTC Radar
1 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
Rated 100% by by M.-Oz--The-Unpredictable (Dec, 2011)First of all you can feel the quality when you touch it.
screen size
3.8"
2.4"
3.5"
Radar by Rio-Acosta-Jr (Jan, 2012)Not only did she like the os but she enjoys the great color, size, weight, and screen.
Radar by Mae-E.-Nevarez (May, 2012)Flash: True there is no flash so I can't watch Netflix, but the screen is a little small for that.
screen resolution
Radar by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)We'll save that for the review, when we can look at each detail closer.
Radar by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)Moreover, the 480x800 resolution is the minimum require by Microsoft for its phones, so why HTC didn't go for a better screen on either the Radar or Titan is perplexing.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB   | 1 GB |
processor
Radar by Y.-Zhou (May, 2012)Yes the specs may be lower, but who really needs a quad-core powerhouse on a phone?
Radar by T.-Miller (Feb, 2012)Mango is a very fluid, very smooth UI, the lack of horsepower (only a 1GHz single core Snapdragon) only shows up on the spec sheet, the experience is seamless.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP |
Radar by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2011)It's got a good screen, 5.0 megapixel camera, decent battery life and the Window Phone 7.5 UI turns out to be a pleasure to use.
Radar by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2011)This is especially galling as unlike the older models the Radar has dual cameras – a VGA camera on the front along with the 5.0 megapixel shooter on the back.
Performance Real world tests of HTC Radar
cpu speed
Radar by Alexander-Ranaldi--Alex (Apr, 2012)I don't want or need a multi-core processor running at a blistering clock speed.
Radar by c|net (Nov, 2011)Sure, some will scoff the lack of a dual-core processor, a bigger screen, and support for faster 4G speeds, but HTC has, once again, churned out a beautifully designed product and the new improvements of Windows Phone Mango bring a great user experience with well-integrated features that should please many users.
browser benchmark
Radar by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)What has changed is performance - the new browser relies on hardware graphics acceleration to provide smoother graphics (and video) and animation and the JavaScript engine has been retooled as well.
Radar by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)It’s a slick app, though we did notice a delay in the content loading, which could be down to the lack of RAM (though admittedly the Wi-Fi connection at the launch event was not lightening fast either).
download speed
Radar by Jimonly (Nov, 2012)The only small quibble was the one she got is the international version, which doesn't support full 3G data speeds on the T-Mobile network.
talk time
600 min
390 min
420 min
Radar by Saint04 (Oct, 2012)The battery life for this phone is excellent in regards to talk time (I can probably get 7-8 hours of talk time).
Radar by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)The Radar has a 1520mAh battery promising up to 10 hours talk time – though we’ll have to wait for the full review to check that out.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Windows Phone Marketplace (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
cons
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No sense of direction when standing still -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
100,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) -
limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
1280 x 720 @ Unknown -
None -
Single core -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
2,354 ms -
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Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated -
Oct, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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Operating system
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by Gadgester--No-Time--No-Money (Nov, 2011)And the Metro interface is so intuitive and natural, and does not box you in like the iOS and Android interfaces.
HTC Radar | Rated 72% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)Finally, for the platform agnostic — for those who aren’t committed to purchasing Windows Phone hardware — I’m still not quite sure I can recommend this over an Android phone of similar value.
HTC Radar | Rated 72% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)A strong form factor that's weighed down by Windows Phone 7.5's shortcomings As I've said many times before, Windows Phone devices have very few ways of differentiating right now.
Apps
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by M.-Jordan (Mar, 2012)My particular phone has all the other usual bells and whistles now, video calling, wireless hotspot, 4G speed, voice commands and prompts, etc (the dictation and word recognition is excellent but nothing is as good as Siri for overall function in the voice arena).
HTC Radar | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)It’s organized into four main sections – applications, games, music and the HTC apps store.
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by Denise (Jan, 2012)I have yet to put any music on my phone but I know I'm going to have to cut my music library down a little to just the favorites which is fine because I skip most songs anyways.
Type
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by Leopoldo-Yanes (Dec, 2011)The integration of the social features in one single hub is excellent and I was already bored of the iOS look (which looks the same as the Android).
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by M.-Jordan (Mar, 2012)I've also played a lot with some Android phones, particularly the Motorola Defy and HTC Droid Incredible (not to mention my Android tablet).
Screen
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by B2S (Dec, 2011)The touch screen is build with that nice Corning Gorilla glass and its function performs.
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by Saint04 (Oct, 2012)The screen is high resolution and adequately bright in most conditions.
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by C.-Logan--loganonmission (Sep, 2012)Plus, it's smooth and has amazing art/photos in the password screen and search screen.
Camera
HTC Radar | by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)The HTC Radar is equipped with a 5 MP autofocus camera with a few tricks under its belt - it utilizes a 28mm wide-angle F2.2 lens and a BSI (back-side illuminated) sensor.
HTC Radar | Rated 77% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)As I mentioned in the Design section, the Radar 4G has a 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 lens, backside-illuminated sensor (BSI) for better low-light performance, and LED flash.
HTC Radar | Rated 100% by by B2S (Dec, 2011)quality is really good and my wife really love that Burst shot as well as Panorama.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC Radar |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Newer operating system Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs HTC Radar |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Ace Longest battery life during active use Samsung Galaxy Ace vs HTC Radar |
 | 4 | Samsung Vibrant Biggest screen Samsung Vibrant vs HTC Radar |
 | 5 | Nokia Lumia 610 Long standby time Nokia Lumia 610 vs HTC Radar |
 | 6 | HTC Desire C Lightest Desire C with Beats Audio vs Radar |
 | 7 | RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 Has a keyboard RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 vs HTC Radar |
 | 8 | HTC 8S Better than usual battery capacity 8S vs Radar |
New duel?
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