- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- HTC EVO 3D
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Huawei Ascend G300
- Android 1.5 Cupcake
- 3.5G
- 3.2"
- 0.53 GHz
Released July, 2009
Rated 77% by by c|net (Sep, 2009)It's also quite compact at 4.46 inches tall by 2.2 inches wide by 0.54 inch thick and weighs 4.5 ounces.
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)So, if budget is of no concern, the iPhone-grade touchscreen experience and Retina display are well worth your time and money.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the HTC Hero compared to the Desire HD
GHz0.53
Android 1.5 Cupcake 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Aug, 2009)The weight of 135 g is perhaps a notch above the class average but grants an extra solid feel in hand.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Jan, 2012)A good screen, great design, and bucket loads of features combine to make this the best overall phone we've seen.
screen size
3.2"
4.3"
Desire HD by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)While it’s still not as good as a hardware one, it’s the next best thing – the big screen automatically means bigger, well-spaced keys, which are very easy to hit.
screen resolution
HTC Hero by GSM Arena (Aug, 2009)There you can set the metering mode, sharpness, saturation and contrast of the photos and you can add a viewfinder gridline to assist your framing.
Desire HD by GSM Arena (Nov, 2010)The build is good – we’d call it great, was it not for some minor details that seem to adversely affect both the usability and aesthetics of the device.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.75 GB | 0.8 GB |
processor
Desire HD by technical_specialistProcessor speed is very good - most apps can be downloaded & fully installed within 30 secs (of course, also depends on your connection speed).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
HTC Hero by GSM Arena (Aug, 2009)HTC Hero is equipped with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera for a maximum image resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels.
Desire HD by TrustedReviews (Jan, 2012)An 8 megapixel camera sits on the back, which is larger than most smartphones on the market, and it even has two LEDs to help out in the dark.
Performance Real world tests of HTC Hero vs Desire HD
cpu speed
HTC Hero by Igor-MolochevskiOne of the major factors for me was the screen and the other one was the build and processor speed.
Desire HD by G.-Furas--G.F (Jul, 2011)I have had Nokias (I was a nokia number 1 fan, but symbian, and slow entering the capacitive screen, plus slow CPU, forced me try new phones).
browser benchmark
Desire HD by FireClown (Nov, 2010)It's web browser is exceptionally responsive and having Flash is very welcome.
download speed
HTC Hero by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)There's HSDPA support for download speeds of up to 7.2Mbit/s on the 900 and 2100Mhz bands and you also get quad-band GSM support with GPRS and EDGE for when you're out of the range of a 3G signal.
Desire HD by TrustedReviews (Jan, 2012)With Wi-Fi and 3G onboard you're also left wanting for nothing when it comes to download speeds.
talk time
469 min
549 min
HTC Hero by Rodney-Beede (Dec, 2011)Talk time I still get 2 hours even after having the phone for 2 years.
Desire HD by DeMagHare you kidding me?! 1230mah on such a screen is just too funny for anyone who is heavily using his phone, switching to 2G only network is a must if your daily talk time exceeds 20 minutes to be able to pass the day with one charge.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Desire HD
| Significantly lighter | 135 g | vs | 164 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 56 x 112 x 14 mm | vs | 68 x 123 x 12 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Slightly more battery capacity | 1,350 mA·h | vs | 1,230 mA·h |
| Around 10% more battery capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the Hero GSM
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) | vs | No (Android) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Much better browser benchmark | 1,537 ms | vs | 4,362 ms |
| 2.8x better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Much lower network latency | 100 ms | vs | 735 ms |
| 7.3x lower network latency | |||
| Much faster maximum data rate | 300 Mbit/s (802.11n) | vs | 54 Mbit/s (802.11g) |
| More than 5.5x faster maximum data rate | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 4.3" | vs | 3.2" |
| Around 35% bigger screen | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1 GHz | vs | 0.53 GHz |
| Around 90% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 81.13% | vs | 73.46% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 2.3 Gingerbread | vs | Android 1.5 Cupcake |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 800 x 480 | vs | 480 x 320 |
| 2.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2010 | vs | Jul, 2009 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 12 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| More than 15% thinner | |||
| Sharper screen | 216 ppi | vs | 179 ppi |
| More than 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Faster real world download speeds | 4.24 Mb/s | vs | 0.36 Mb/s |
| Around 12x faster actual download speed | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 1.27 Mb/s | vs | 0.1 Mb/s |
| More than 12.2x faster actual upload speed | |||
| Slightly longer talk time | 549 min | vs | 469 min |
| More than 15% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
Reviews Word on the street
HTC Hero | HTC Desire HD | ||
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 |  Rated by 95 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by jade-cole (Aug, 2010) Rated 80% by by DINIp (Mar, 2012) Rated 60% by by William-F.-Leffert--Founder-of-Liar-s-Snake (Aug, 2010) | Rated by 60 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by ABs Rated 100% by by Denner (May, 2011) Rated 100% by by nana (Mar, 2011) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 2 | HTC EVO 3D Least latency on actual networks |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 5 | Huawei Ascend G300 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 6 | HTC Hero S Zippy browser |
 | 8 | LG Esteem 2-way tie: Is 4G |
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