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

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Samsung Galaxy S II
Apple iPhone 5
BlackBerry Z10
HTC 8X
Sony Xperia P

HTC Trophy

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HTC ThunderBolt

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from $97

Windows Phone 7
3.5G
3.8"
1 GHz

older Released May, 2011

At 4.67 inches tall by 2.42 inches wide by 0.47 inch thick, and 4.94 ounces, the Trophy is sleek and simple, which is attractive in its own right.

Rated 73% by by c|net (Jan, 2011)

from $195

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
4G
4.3"
1 GHz

older Released March, 2011

As other users have stated 4G is incredibly fast but for casual use like maps, Facebook, weather and normal web browsing the 3G performance is outstanding.

Rated 100% by by Cortexian (Jul, 2011)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

HTC Trophy

HTC ThunderBolt

71%

89%

FeaturesView Details

11%

22%

Popularity

53%

92%

PerformanceView Details

85%

73%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

HTCThunderBolt

Overall Score

Features Key features of the HTC Trophy compared to the ThunderBolt

GHz1

Windows Phone 7 3.5G

The Trophy also ships with Slacker and the Netflix application, so Netflix subscribers can watch TV shows and movies right on the phone or add titles to their queue.

Rated 73% by by c|net (May, 2011)

1 GHz

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G

*My city is not in the 4g LTE area yet, but I got to experience Verizon 4G in a neighboring town, and to say its fast is an understatement.

Rated 100% by by bcspiel (Apr, 2011)

screen size

Trophy3.8"

ThunderBolt4.3"

It has a 3.8" screen, which some will say is too small, but I think it's almost perfect.

Trophy by W.-Dillon (Jan, 2012)

Batteries simply aren't far enough along to handle what these phones are able to do (4G internet, text, GPS, Bluetooth, phone, big screen, fast processor) and last all day with constant use.

ThunderBolt by xeno

screen resolution

HTC Trophy

800 x 480 resolution screen

Trophy 800 x 480 resolution screen

HTC ThunderBolt

800 x 480 resolution screen

ThunderBolt 800 x 480 resolution screen

Next I would say the screen quality is great, the resolution is sharp and you can easily see the display even in brighter lightning conditions.

Trophy by Andrew

Needless to say they haven't worked through all the details.

ThunderBolt by Bill-Crook

memory

0 GB

ThunderBolt0.75 GB

Trophy0.56 GB

0.8 GB

processor

HTC Trophy

Single core

Trophy Single core

HTC ThunderBolt

Single core

ThunderBolt Single core

The OS is so efficent it will never need a dual core to run these phones.

Trophy by Tom (Dec, 2011)

The Android 2.2 smartphone might not offer the latest and greatest (e.g., dual-core processor), but with the carrier promising average download speeds of 5Mbps to 12Mbps and upload speeds of 2Mbps to 5Mbps, it's no surprise why many are clamoring to get their hands on this device.

ThunderBolt by c|net (Mar, 2011)

camera resolution

0 MP

ThunderBolt8 MP

Trophy5 MP

8 MP

On back, you'll find the phone's 5-megapixel camera.

Trophy by c|net (May, 2011)

As far as other pictures or higher resolution is concerned the camera is fine.

ThunderBolt by The-Computer-Genius--The-Computer-Genius (Jun, 2011)

Performance Real world tests of HTC Trophy vs ThunderBolt

cpu speed

Trophy1 GHz

ThunderBolt1 GHz

The Trophy is powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and overall the smartphone felt responsive.

Trophy by c|net (Jan, 2011)

The droid was a tank, but it moved like molasses compared to this thing - in both processor and wireless speed.

ThunderBolt by T.C.

browser benchmark

HTC Trophy

6,335 ms

Trophy 6,335 ms

HTC ThunderBolt

1,258 ms

ThunderBolt 1,258 ms

But it was fast, it was clear, it grouped things intelligently, it weighed less than my Droid, it offered MS Office, Internet Explorer and synched with Outlook.

Trophy by Robert-A.-Bimson (Sep, 2011)

The HTC Sense browsers word wraps when you pinch zoom into a web page and I love this feature.

ThunderBolt by ChicagoCPA (May, 2011)

download speed

Trophy2.83 Mb/s

ThunderBolt10.46 Mb/s

We didn't experience any dropped calls during our review period, and though 4G is all the rage right now, we still got pretty good data speeds using Verizon's 3G network.

Trophy by c|net (May, 2011)

I have used the phone as a hot-spot with my laptop, and gotten over 18mb download speeds while in a 4G area with a good signal.

ThunderBolt by jbpeddler (May, 2011)

talk time

0 min400 min

Trophy 294 min

ThunderBolt 378 min

The smartphone met its rated talk time in our battery drain tests, but compared to other smartphones, it's on the short side.

Trophy by c|net (May, 2011)

I will turn off the GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, features to extend battery life.

ThunderBolt by GBM (Jan, 2012)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

HTC Trophy

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Advantages compared to the ThunderBolt

Significantly lighter	139 g	vs	177 g
More than 20% lighter

Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers	84.71%	vs	73.23%
More than 15% more highly reviewed by consumers

Smaller	61 x 119 x 12 mm	vs	62 x 121 x 14 mm
More than 15% smaller

Store more stuff	16 GB	vs	7.81 GB
More than 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards

Records higher def video	1280 x 720 @ 24 fps	vs	1280 x 720 @ Unknown
24x higher def video

Thinner	12 mm	vs	14 mm
Around 15% thinner

Sharper screen	244 ppi	vs	216 ppi
Around 15% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

Marginally newer	May, 2011	vs	Mar, 2011
Release date 2 months later

HTC ThunderBolt

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Advantages compared to the Trophy

Much better browser benchmark	1,258 ms	vs	6,335 ms
5x better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device

Supports Adobe Flash	Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich)	vs	No (Windows Phone 7)
Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash

Much bigger app store	850,000 apps (Android Market)	vs	120,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace)
More than 7x more apps; find an app for virtually any task

Has expandable storage	microSD, microSDHC	vs	None
Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data

Acts as a wi-fi hotspot	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices

Is 4G	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks

Has a gyroscope	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation

Higher resolution front camera	8 MP	vs	5 MP
60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people

Faster real world download speeds	10.46 Mb/s	vs	2.83 Mb/s
Around 3.8x faster actual download speed

Bigger screen	4.3"	vs	3.8"
Around 15% bigger screen

Supports multitasking	Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich)	vs	No (Windows Phone 7)
Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once

Lower network latency	68 ms	vs	149 ms
2.2x lower network latency

Faster real world upload speeds	1.94 Mb/s	vs	0.71 Mb/s
Around 2.8x faster actual upload speed

Slightly longer talk time	378 min	vs	294 min
Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging

Better theoretical download speed	20 Mb/s (LTE)	vs	7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA)
More than 2.8x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks

Reviews Word on the street

	HTC Trophy		HTC ThunderBolt
	Rated 73% Read the review (May, 2011) Rated 73% Read the review (Jan, 2011) The Trophy is a solid smartphone and offers a sleek design and good performance.		Rated 80% Read the review (Mar, 2011) As mentioned earlier, the ThunderBolt is the first smartphone to work on Verizon's LTE 4G network, which promises average download speeds of 5Mbps to 12Mbps and upload speeds of 2Mbps to 5Mbps.

	Rated 96% by 94 users at amazon.com Fed up I made the switch to Android with the Droid X. I loved it, large (but I knew that going in and Android does have several smaller screened phones) but it was super powerful and frankly the best phone I had. Rated 100% by by S.-Dutta The true realization of how wonderful this OS works is when I had to use my old phone to look up an old number. Rated 100% by by Kevin (Nov, 2011) In terms of software, I am very happy with WP7. Rated 100% by by Random-Guy (Jun, 2011)		Rated 66% by 259 users at amazon.com LTE is blazing fast and this phone rocks while using it. Rated 60% by by ashertopia (Jan, 2012) I almost got the Samsung Charge, but I felt the Thunderbolt was a little easier to navigate through. Rated 80% by by PJ The front camera as stated in the phones spec isn't as great as the front however it is still decent. Rated 80% by by Darkrage (Jan, 2012)