HTC Hero (CDMA) vs Samsung Moment

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The HTC Hero and Samsung Moment are both smartphones based on Google's Android operating system.

While both phones support Bluetooth, the HTC Hero has a better camera (5+ megapixels), and a browser that supports Flash. On the other hand, the pros for Samsung Moment are longer battery life, and a newer version of the Android operating system.

Comparison chart

HTC Hero (CDMA) versus Samsung Moment comparison chart
	HTC Hero (CDMA)	Samsung Moment
	current rating is 3.23/5 1 2 3 4 5 (64 ratings)	current rating is 3.05/5 1 2 3 4 5 (64 ratings)
Weight	4.5 oz (128 g)	5.67 oz (161 g)
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0+EDR	Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, PBA, A2DP 1.2, AVRC version 2.1+EDR
Camera	Resolution: 5+ megapixel auto-focus	Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, LED flash
Dimensions	4.46" x 2.22" x 0.54" (113 x 56 x 13.7 mm)	4.6" x 2.34" x 0.65" (117 x 59 x 16.5 mm)
E-mail client	Protocols Supported: [Exchange, Gmail, POP3, IMAP4	Protocols Supported: Exchange Direct Push, POP3, IMAP supports attachments, plus GMail / Exchange via Moxier Mail client
Memory card slot	microSD (TransFlash) 2 GB card included	microSD (TransFlash) 2 GB card included / supports up to 32 GB
Browser	WebKit-based supports Flash	WebKit-based
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Voice dialing	Speaker-independent (automatic)	Speaker-independent (automatic) by Nuance
Flashlight	No	No
Ruggedized	No	No
Digital TTY/TDD	No	Yes
External Display	No	No
Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes	Yes
Ringer Profiles	No	No
USB	mini-USB connector	micro-USB connector
Picture ID	Yes	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes	Yes
Data Tethering	No	No
High-Speed Data	Technology: 1xEV-DO rA	Technology: 1xEV-DO rA
Touch Screen	Primary input method: Finger capacitive	Primary input method: Finger capacitive
Hard Drive	No	No
Instant Messaging	Networks Supported: GTalk, AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!	Networks Supported: AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live, Google Talk
MMS	Yes	Yes
Text Messaging (SMS)	2-Way: Yes	2-Way: Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	Yes
Music Player	Supported Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, WAV, WMA-9	Yes
Stereo Speakers	No	No
Live TV	No	No
PictBridge	No	No
Streaming Video	Protocol: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV-9 YouTube	YouTube, Sprint TV
Video Capture	Max. Length: available memory QVGA (320 x 240) resolution	CIF resolution (352 x 288 pixels)
Alarm	Yes	Yes
Calculator	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
SyncML	No	No
To-Do List	No	No
BREW	No	No
Games	Yes	Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	No	No
Push-To-Talk	No	No
Wireless Carrier	Sprint Tentative	Sprint Tentative
Networks	CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900	CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
Physical design	Bar Internal Antenna	Bar plus QWERTY slide from side Internal Antenna
Built-in memory	133 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)	253 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
GPS	A-GPS	A-GPS Sprint Navigation with turn-by-turn directions, 3D
Supports enlarging text	No	No
Languages supported	English only	English only
Vibrate mode	Yes	Yes
Side buttons	Yes	volume on left / voice control, camera on right
Picture messaging	No	No
Voice recorder	No	No
Operating System	Android version 1.5	Android version 1.6
Infrared	No	No
Auto-complete suggestions for text	Technology: XT9	No
CPU	528 MHz MSM7600	800 MHz
Wi-Fi support	Version(s): 802.11 b,g	Version(s): 802.11 b,g
Java support	Yes	No
Keyboard	No	Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information	1500 mAh LiIon	1440 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time)	4 hours max. (240 minutes)	5.5 hours max. (330 minutes)
Screen Type	LCD (Color TFT/TFD)	OLED (Full-Color)
Screen Resolution	320 x 480 pixels	320 x 480 pixels
Screen Colors	65,536 (16-bit)	16.7 million (24-bit)
Screen size	3.2" diagonal	3.2" diagonal

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