Difference Between HTC HD7S and Samsung Infuse 4G

HTC HD7S is Windows 7 smart phone released by HTC. The device was officially announced in March 2011, and was available in the market from June 2011. Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android smart phone released by Samsung in January 2011. The device was officially released by March 2011 and available in markets. Following is a review on the similarities and differences of the two devices.

HTC HD7S

HTC HD7S is Windows 7 smart phone released by HTC. The device was officially announced in March 2011, and was available in the market from June 2011. Reportedly this is the rebranded version of HTC HD7.

HTC HD7S stands 4.8” tall and remain an average size phone. The device is 0.43” thick and weighs 162g.The device is made of glass and a mixture of glossy plastic. In comparison to other devices, HTC HD7S may appear thicker and bulkier. HTC HD7S is complete with a 4.3” Super LCD capacitive touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution. The screen PPI is 216. With the above specifications one can expect a fairly good display of text, images and video with no frills. The device also has sensors such as GPS, Accelerometer and compass.

HTC HD7S has a 1 GHz Snapdragon single core processor coupled with an Adreno 200 GPU (Graphics processing Unit), which will give a performance boost to graphics on the device. This is important since it’s a Windows 7 phone. While the processing power will provide a good smart phone experience in terms of performance, the GPU will enhance the graphics performance. The device includes 576 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, and 16 GB internal storage. Storage cannot be extended by using a micro-SD card since a card slot is not available. In terms of connectivity the HTC HD7S supports HSDPA, HSUPA (3G), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The device also supports micro USB.

In terms of music, HTC HD7S has stereo FM radio with RDS allowing users to listen to their favorite music stations on the go. A 3.5 mm audio jack is also available. An MP3/MP4 player is also on borad. HTC places the HTC HD7S as an entertainment phone with quality Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement. As the device is powered by Windows Phone 7 users have access to unlimited music through Zune® Pass. HTC HD7S comes with Netflix® for movie streaming. A native YouTube application is also on board. Xbox LIVE® fascilitates the gaming experience in HTC HD7S. With the processing power and Graphics accelerating coupled with the 4.3” high resolution display mentioned above HTC HD7S will provide a nice gaming and entertainment experience to the user.

HTC HD7S has a 5 mega pixel rear facing camera with auto focus, dual LED flash and geo-tagging. The rear facing camera should give satisfactory images, and it is capable of recording video at 720p. However, a front facing camera and a video out connector is not available in HTC HD7S.

HTC HD7S is powered by Microsoft Windows Phone 7. With the home screen with live tiles the performance of the phone is seamless and without lagging. Social network integration is available on HTC HD7S with Facebook and Twitter applications. Productivity applications such as Pocket Office are available to view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and PDF documents. Pocket Office allows editing word documents and Excel files. Taking notes via voice commands is made possible by voice memo and the virtual keypad onboard supports predictive text input.

While all above features make HTC HD7S appear powerful, battery life and calling is what lets down this powerful device. Talk time is only nearly 4.5 hours, which is less than the standard for a smart phone. The standby time is 276 hours, which can be called standard. However, the calling quality is reportedly low in HTC HD7S, which is the primary function of the phone.

Samsung Infuse 4G

Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android smart phone announced by Samsung in January 2011. The device was officially released by March, and available in markets. Looking similar to the famous Samsung Galaxy S II, the phone may be an affordable alternative to its high end siblings.

The Samsung Infuse 4G stands 5.19” tall with a nice chassis and available in Caviar Black. With 0.35” thickness and 139 g weight Samsung Infuse 4G can be called extremely slim and considerably light for its dimensions. The device is complete with a good screen size of 4.5”. The screen is a super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen with 800×480 resolution and 207 screen PPI. The combination of above configurations will render good quality text, image and video. The high quality display is made out of Gorilla glass for scratch proof and protection. As for sensors the Samsung Infuse 4G has GPS, Touch-sensitive controls, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and a Proximity sensor for auto turn-off.

Samsung Infuse 4G has a 1.2 GHz processor (ARM Cortex A8). Internal storage is available in 3 partitions. 2 GB is available with a micro- SD card available. Another 2 GB is dedicated for applications, while another 12 GB is separately available. Therefore, together Samsung Infuse 4G deliver nearly 16 GB of storage. Storage capacity can be improved in 32 GB with the help of a micro-SD card. The device also has 512 MB ROM and 512 MB RAM for smooth operating of applications. As far as connectivity is concerned, Samsung Infuse 4G is HSPA+, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The device also supports micro USB.

In the department of entertainment, Samsung Infuse 4G will not let down the user. FM radio is not available on this device, but a 3.5 mm audio jack enable users to listen to their favorite music from the device on the go. An MP3/MP4 player is also on board. A native YouTube client is available pre-loaded on Samsung Infuse 4G and the high quality screen will make watching video on the phone a pleasant experience. The 4.5” can be called a large screen for a phone, and will be ideal for gaming. Many free games can be downloaded from Android Market place and other 3rd party application stores for Android.

Samsung Infuse 4G has an 8 mega pixel rear facing camera with auto focus, touch focus, LED flash, geo-tagging and face/smile detection. The rear facing camera gives quality images, and it is capable of recording video at 720p. The front facing camera is 1.3 MP, and a Micro HDMI video out connector will enable to view pictures on HDTV and other devices.

Samsung Infuse 4G is powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo). Since the device has a more mature version of Android, users will have a more stable experience and a bigger collection of applications on the Android Market. The device comes with social network integration with Facebook and Twitter applications, and includes Google applications, an organizer, image/video editor, Calendar, Picasa integration and Flash support. Input can be given as voice commands and the virtual keyboard comes with predictive input. If any application is missing it can be downloaded from the Android market.

Samsung Infuse 4G has a standby battery life of 400 hours with 8 hours of continuous talk time. This is standard battery life in terms of a smart phone.

What is the difference between HTC HD7S and Samsung Infuse 4G?

HTC HD7S is Windows 7 smart phone released by HTC. Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android smart phone released by Samsung. HTC HD7S was officially announced in March 2011, and was available in the market from June 2011. Infuse 4G was officially announced in January 2011 and officially released by March 2011. HTC HD7S stands 4.8” tall, while Samsung Infuse 4G stands 5.19” tall, and therefore, remain a bigger smart phone. Among the two devices Samsung Infuse 4G is the thinner device at 0.35” as well as the light weight device, at 139 g in comparison to the 162 g of HTC HD7S. HTC HD7S has a 4.3” Super LCD capacitive touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution. Samsung Infuse 4G has a 4.5” super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution. Users concerned with the display quality will love the 4.5” inch OLED screen of Samsung Infuse 4G than the less appealing HTC HD7S screen. Both devices come with GPS, Accelerometer and compass. HTC HD7S has a 1 GHz Snapdragon single core processor coupled with an Adreno 200 GPU (Graphics processing Unit). Samsung Infuse 4G has a 1.2 GHz single core processor (ARM Cortex A8). Between the two devices Samsung Infuse 4G has more processing power. HTC HD7S comes with 576 MB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, while Samsung Infuse 4G has 512 MB memory and nearly 16 GB internal storage. Internal storage in Samsung Infuse 4G can be extended by 32 GB with a micro SD card. However the micro-SD slot is not available in HTC HD7S. Infuse 4G supports HSPA+ and HTC HD7S supports HSDPA, HSUPA (3G), and both have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and micro-USB. Both devices include a 3.5 mm audio jack. Only HTC HDS7 comes with Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement. Since HTC HD7S is powered by Windows Phone 7 OS, users have access to unlimited music from Zune® Pass, movie streaming by Netflix® and Xbox LIVE® games. Since Samsung Infuse 4G runs on Android 2.2, games can be downloaded from Android market. However a Zune® Pass or a Netflix® equivalent is not available for Samsung Infuse 4G. HTC HD7S has a 5 mega pixel rear facing camera but a front facing camera is not available. Samsung Infuse 4G has an 8 mega pixel rear facing camera and a front facing camera of 1.3 mega pixel. A Micro HDMI video out connector is only available in Samsung Infuse 4G. Many applications for Samsung Infuse 4G are available on Android market and other online markets, while applications for HTC HD7S is not great in numbers. Both devices are pre loaded with social networking applications, but HTC HD7S has tighter social network integration thanks to Windows Phone 7. In terms of battery life, HTC HD7S has only 4 hours of talk time, while Samsung Infuse 4G has a considerable 8 hours.