The new HTC Desire HD is here to make smartphone aficionados quiver with envy. With a whopping 4.3in screen, HTC's famed "Sense" interface, and loads of tricks up its sleeve, the Desire HD will be the Android phone to beat this Christmas. But the big question is, how does it compare to the iPhone 4? Our gallery shows the two handsets side by side, as well as the new HTC Mozart running Windows Phone 7 and the HTC Desire.
on Nov 1 2010 12:10PM
Out of the box...the 4.3in screen, minimalist design. We like.
Very curvy, unlike the iPhone 4.
Small design touches like this grill are reminiscent of the older HTC Desire.
8MP. 720p video recording. At the launch event, the phone managed to cope recording video indoors.
HTC has gone the other direction to Apple, with a highly grippable rubberised backing.
Note the Vodafone SIM. The Desire HD is a Vodafone-only handset for the forseeable future.
The iPhone 4 side by side with the Desire HD.
The iPhone 4 side by side with the Desire HD.
The iPhone 4's "Retina" display close up, beside the Desire HD.
The iPhone 4 side by side with the Desire HD.
The iPhone 4 is noticeably slimmer than the HTC Desire HD.
New vs old. The Desire HD on the left, the older Desire on the right. Note the difference in screen contrast.
New vs old. The Desire HD on the left, the older Desire on the right.
New vs old. The Desire HD on the left, the older Desire on the right.
New vs old. The Desire HD on the left, the older Desire on the right.
New vs old. The Desire HD on the left, the older Desire on the right.
The two Desires are relatively similar in height.
Not the slight raise on the lip of the Desire (background).
The smaller HTC Mozart running Windows Phone 7 on the left, and the HTC Desire HD on the right. Both screens have impressed us so far.
The smaller HTC Mozart running Windows Phone 7 on the left, and the HTC Desire HD on the right.
The smaller HTC Mozart running Windows Phone 7 on the left, and the HTC Desire HD on the right.
The smaller HTC Mozart running Windows Phone 7 on the left, and the HTC Desire HD on the right.
The Mozart on the left, and HTC Desire HD on the right.
The Mozart on the left, and HTC Desire HD on the right.