Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) vs HTC Desire X
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 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
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
9 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 768MB / 768MB LPDDR2 |
| 4GB (2GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| +17 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 Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
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| Model | Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Desire X |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Ace II, Samsung Galaxy Ace i8160 | HTC Desire X, HTC Proto PM66100 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 5/1/2012 | 10/8/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.2 x 118.3 millimeters (2.45 x 4.66 in) | 62.3 x 118.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.67 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 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 Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT Super LCD 2 |
| Screen size | 3.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 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 Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTS Sense 4.1 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 800MHz NovaThor U8500 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Mali-400MP | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| RAM memory | 768MB | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | 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 | 14.4 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, HSUPA | 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 Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 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 Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | 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+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | 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 | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL11100 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 640 hours (26.7 days) | 750 hours (31.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 • Surround sound • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Beats Audio sound enhancement • • HDR photo • SRS WOW HD sound • DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | HTC Desire X | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.52W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) | 1.11W/kg (head), 0.63W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.5W/kg (head) | feature not registered |