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AD720 · 08-08-2010, 08:53 AM

Ferdie, the main difference between those two phones is the screen size and processing power. With HTC Sense (the HTC user interface overlay) there is not going to be much of a difference in the functionality of the phones - the software is EXACTLY the same, Android 2.1 (for now) running HTC Sense - as a matter of fact some reviewers are calling the Wildfire the "Desire Mini". They both can do the exact same thing, there's not something that Desire can do that the Wildfire can't. It's just matter of one does it 2x faster on a bigger screen with much, much higher resolution.

I'm not sure how it works in the Netherlands but can you actually go to a store and get your hands on the phones to get a feel for the size and speed difference? The Desire has a 3.7 inch screen with 480x800 resolution which is pretty much the industry standard resolution for high-end devices. The Wildfire has a 3.2 inch screen with 240x320 resolution. The Desire has a 1ghz processor with 576 mb of RAM (which is still competitive with the fastest phones on the market today) where the Wildfire is only 512mhz processor and 384mb RAM.

Personally, I would get the Desire for the larger screen size alone. With an all touch screen phone (no QWERTY keyboard) that is the ONLY way to interface with this phone. On screen keyboard typing will be a lot easier with the bigger, and more importantly, high resolution screen. Now add in the fact that the Desire is over 2x faster (on paper at least) and it makes it even more compelling. I'm a big fan of Android phones and my old phone was an HTC Eris which is very, very similar to the Wildfire. It's a great phone but the processor is getting outdated and having a hard time keeping up with the new Android updates. I do really like HTC Sense and miss it on my new phone.

Most users (not sure if you fall into this category) are going to ride out that 2 year contract with the same phone. Think about that money spread out over the course of 2 years and it's not such a big deal. Also think about in 1.5 years from now when the 2ghz phones are out, you'd have a better chance being able to keep with the software and OS with a 1ghz phone than a 528mhz phone.

08-08-2010, 08:53 AM	#2
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: HTC Wildfire or HTC Desire Ferdie, the main difference between those two phones is the screen size and processing power. With HTC Sense (the HTC user interface overlay) there is not going to be much of a difference in the functionality of the phones - the software is EXACTLY the same, Android 2.1 (for now) running HTC Sense - as a matter of fact some reviewers are calling the Wildfire the "Desire Mini". They both can do the exact same thing, there's not something that Desire can do that the Wildfire can't. It's just matter of one does it 2x faster on a bigger screen with much, much higher resolution. I'm not sure how it works in the Netherlands but can you actually go to a store and get your hands on the phones to get a feel for the size and speed difference? The Desire has a 3.7 inch screen with 480x800 resolution which is pretty much the industry standard resolution for high-end devices. The Wildfire has a 3.2 inch screen with 240x320 resolution. The Desire has a 1ghz processor with 576 mb of RAM (which is still competitive with the fastest phones on the market today) where the Wildfire is only 512mhz processor and 384mb RAM. Personally, I would get the Desire for the larger screen size alone. With an all touch screen phone (no QWERTY keyboard) that is the ONLY way to interface with this phone. On screen keyboard typing will be a lot easier with the bigger, and more importantly, high resolution screen. Now add in the fact that the Desire is over 2x faster (on paper at least) and it makes it even more compelling. I'm a big fan of Android phones and my old phone was an HTC Eris which is very, very similar to the Wildfire. It's a great phone but the processor is getting outdated and having a hard time keeping up with the new Android updates. I do really like HTC Sense and miss it on my new phone. Most users (not sure if you fall into this category) are going to ride out that 2 year contract with the same phone. Think about that money spread out over the course of 2 years and it's not such a big deal. Also think about in 1.5 years from now when the 2ghz phones are out, you'd have a better chance being able to keep with the software and OS with a 1ghz phone than a 528mhz phone. __________________ Last edited by AD720; 08-08-2010 at 08:59 AM.