Motorola Fire XT317 vs HTC Desire S (S510E)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Fire XT317 vs HTC Desire S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.8"
TFT
TFT
240x320
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1420
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1450
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire S (S510E)
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2 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Fire XT317 | Desire S (S510E) |
| Other model names | Motorola XT317, Motorola Fire XT317 Dual-chip | HTC Desire S S510, HTC Desire 2, HTC Saga |
| Country or region available |  Brazil | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | HTC |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 3/1/2011 |
| Depth | 13.45 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 11.63 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 116.5 millimeters (2.28 x 4.59 in) | 59.8 x 115 millimeters (2.35 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~35.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227-1 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 2GB (1.13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 14.4/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP6X | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1420 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 7.3 hours |
| Standby | 260 hours (10.8 days) | 455 hours (19 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Motorola Switch UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red • HTC Sense 3.0 UI • Touch focus • DLNA • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Fire XT317 | HTC Desire S (S510E) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |