- 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...
- Huawei Ascend G300
- Samsung Galaxy Pocket
- Samsung GALAXY Gio
- Apple iPhone 3G
- Sony Xperia tipo
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)HTC's Explorer isn't aimed at those looking for a phone with the fastest processor and highest resolution screen.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Y compared to the HTC Explorer
GHz0.83
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 80% by by Jean-Lazaridis-Jr. (Sep, 2012)It comes with Android 2.3 gingerbread and the processor speed is nice.
0.6 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Martin-Evans (Apr, 2012)The screen is small, but very bright, responsive and plenty big enough to use.
screen size
3"
3.2"
Explorer by Sesa (Sep, 2012)The size is very comfortable, at least for me, it fits in my hand the screen is ok, and if I can't read something, I can just easily customize it, zoom, and get it bigger.
screen resolution
Galaxy Y by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)There's a very low amount of detail, exposure is very bad and often you'll get too dark or way too bright pictures with undistinguishable objects in them and colors are way too dull.
Explorer by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The Explorer has a 3.2" LCD display with HVGA resolution (320x480 pixels).
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
Galaxy Y by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The Galaxy Y is powered by a 830MHz ARMv6 processor and has a total of 290MB of RAM available.
Explorer by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)The 600mhz clock speed of the processor would suggest that the Explorer would feel quite sluggish, but thankfully it's a much better performer than we expected.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 3 MP | 3 MP |
Galaxy Y by Armando-Inquig--Mr.-Mandy (Jun, 2012)A lot of newer generations of phones goes towards bigger screens, higher camera resolutions, and so much apps and functions on phones that I barely, if ever, use (iPhones and even those from the very same Samsung brand are biggest offenders of this).
Explorer by c|net (Sep, 2011)The entry-level HTC Explorer offers a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen, a 600MHz processor, and a 3-megapixel camera.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Y vs HTC Explorer
cpu speed
Galaxy Y by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)There's no Flash in the browser as the CPU is an ARMv6 unit, which is incompatible with the Flash plug-in.
Explorer by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The 600MHz processor did much better than expected - the chipset is much better than what the Wildfire S had.
browser benchmark
Galaxy Y by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)On the plus side, you get a relatively fast CPU, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, a solid browser (which lacks Flash, but still) and even a doc viewer.
Explorer by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)While those numbers don't usually mean much (whether a script runs in 10ms or 20ms, you probably can't tell the difference) but the slower processor on the Explorer puts it to a disadvantage: heavy JavaScript will tangibly slow down performance.
download speed
Galaxy Y by K.-Shaffer&T uses 850MHz), but since I just need the phone for the day I leave and the day I land it isn't a huge deal to me to be stuck on EDGE data speeds.
talk time
360 min
459 min
Galaxy Y by Michael-C.-Panknin (Jan, 2013)I had to immediately boost that to $30.00 a month so I could receive "data"....which was mostly my apps updating themselves....too few megabytes of data offered along with way too many minutes of talk time ( I'm not that social).
Explorer by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It’s quoted at 485/445 hours of stand-by in 2G/3G and 7:40/7:30 hours of talk time (between 2G and 3G).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HTC Explorer
| Faster processor | 0.83 GHz | vs | 0.6 GHz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 40% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 78.49% | vs | 72.75% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Lighter | 98 g | vs | 108 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 58 x 104 x 12 mm | vs | 57 x 103 x 13 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Lower network latency | 170 ms | vs | 254 ms |
| More than 30% lower network latency | |||
| Thinner | 12 mm | vs | 13 mm |
| More than 10% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Y
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Longer standby time | 27,480 min | vs | 7,200 min |
| Around 4x longer standby time | |||
| Sharper screen | 179 ppi | vs | 132 ppi |
| Around 40% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 3 MP | vs | 2 MP |
| 50% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Longer talk time | 459 min | vs | 360 min |
| Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 3.2" | vs | 3" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy Y | HTC Explorer | ||
 |   Rated by 254 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Marcelo Rated 80% by by mary-rivera-jara (Feb, 2013) | Rated by 30 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Sesa (Sep, 2012) Rated 100% by by Iggy-White (Jan, 2012) Rated 60% by by Chance-Briggs | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Huawei Ascend G300 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Pocket Outputs video to TV |
 | 3 | Samsung GALAXY Gio Longest battery life during active use |
 | 4 | Apple iPhone 3G Most built-in storage |
 | 6 | LG Optimus L3 2-way tie: Average battery capacity |
 | 8 | ZTE Blade III Newest on the market |
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