Samsung Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) vs HTC Desire X
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy 5 vs HTC Desire X phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Desire X
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1 Advantage 
25 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| +7 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Model | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Desire X |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy i5503, Galaxy GT-i5503 | HTC Desire X, HTC Proto PM66100 |
| Country or region available |        South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), India, Indonesia, Iran |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 8/1/2010 | 10/8/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 108 millimeters (2.2 x 4.25 in) | 62.3 x 118.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.67 in) |
| Weight | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) | 114 grams (3.99 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD 2 |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTS Sense 4.1 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (170MB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 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 | Global: UMTS 900/2100 America: UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.7 (aperture) | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported Beats audio |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL11100 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 750 hours (31.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| Call control | 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 • Social networking integration • WiFi hotspot with Android 2.2 Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Beats Audio sound enhancement • • HDR photo • SRS WOW HD sound • DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | HTC Desire X | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.11W/kg (head), 0.63W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.65W/kg (head) | feature not registered |