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HTC Trophy vs. Apple iPhone 4 Comparison

Wirefly Learn » Resources » Cell Phone Comparisons

May 12th, 2011

In the computer world, Microsoft’s Windows operating system has long battled Apple’s Macintosh operating system for dominance. As of today, Windows is the overwhelming choice by consumers for desktop and notebook computers. In the cellphone market, the situation is completely reversed, with Apple’s iPhone enjoying highly popular status, while Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system has far fewer fans. And that is with the iPhone having just one manufacturer (Apple) and running on just two of the big four carriers (Verizon and AT&T), while Windows Phone 7 is supplied on phones from multiple manufacturers and works on all four big carriers.

Otherwise, the HTC Trophy and Apple iPhone 4 are seemingly similar devices. Both can make phone calls, surf the Web, handle e-mail, read word processor files and take/view photos. Both these modern operating systems are elegant and hide a lot of capability under an easy-to-use surface. Both the iPhone 4 and the HTC Trophy are attractive and capable smartphones, so how do these two phones compare?


	HTC Trophy	Apple iPhone 4

Wirefly’s Price (as of publish date)	Not yet shipping	Not sold by Wirefly
Carrier	Verizon Wireless	Verizon and AT&T
Operating System	Windows Phone 7	Apple iOS
Interface	Windows Phone 7	Apple iOS
Display	3.8″ LCD, 480 x 800 pixels	3.5″ LCD, 640 x 960 pixels
Data Speed	3G CDMA	3G
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.1
GPS	aGPS	aGPS
Mobile Hotspot	No	Yes – Optional
Camera	5-megapixel, LED flash and autofocus	5-megapixel, LED flash and autofocus
Front-facing Camera	No	Yes; VGA (640 x 480)
Video Capture	Yes; 720p HD	Yes; 720p HD
Apps	Windows Phone Marketplace	Apple App Store
Music Player	Yes	Yes
Adobe Flash Support	No	No
Storage Space	16GB onboard; no memory slot	16GB/32GB; no memory slot
Keyboard	Virtual QWERTY	Virtual QWERTY
Battery	1,300 mAh, li-ion, user replacable	1,400 mAh, li-ion; not user replacable
Processor	Single-core 1 GHz processor	Single-core 1 GHz processor
Memory	RAM: 512MB	RAM: 512MB
Microsoft Outlook Support	Yes	Yes
View Word Docs	Yes	Yes
Weight	4.9 oz	4.8 oz
Dimensions	4.7″ x 2.4″ x 0.5″	4.5″ x 2.3″ x 0.4″

Key Differences

Display: The HTC Trophy has a 3.8-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The Apple iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch LCD display with 640 x 960-pixel resolution. Apple refers to this high-resolution screen as a “retina display.”
Operating system: The HTC Trophy runs the Windows Phone 7, while the Apple iPhone 4 runs Apple’s iOS 4.3. Both are the latest versions of their respective operating systems.
Processor and RAM: The HTC Trophy and the Apple iPhone 4 both have single-core 1GHz processors and 512MB of RAM.
Keyboard: Both the HTC Trophy and Apple iPhone 4 have on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboards. Neither has an actual physical keyboard.
Storage Space: The HYC Trophy comes in one memory variety, with 16GB of onboard storage. The Nexus S has no microUSB slot for memory expansion. The Apple iPhone 4 comes in 16GB and 32GB versions, but the iPhone also does not have has a memory expansion slot.
Camera: The HTC Trophy has a 5-megapixel rear camera capable of shooting video at 720p HD resolution. The Apple iPhone 4 has a 5-megapixel still-image camera that can shoot 720p HD video. The iPhone also has a front-facing camera for video chat, with the resolution of 0.3-megapixels (640 x 480).
Battery: The HTC Trophy has a 1,300 mAh battery that is user replacable. The Apple iPhone 4 has a built-in 1,400 mAh battery that is not user replacable.