Samsung Galaxy 5 vs. HTC Wildfire - Affordable Android Phone Battle

August 19, 2010
For those who've been emailing me to make one,

TechPinas' HTC Wildfire vs. Samsung Galaxy 5 Definitive Comparison Table --


Detail/Feature
HTC Wildfire
Samsung Galaxy 5

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Dimensions/
Weight
106.8 x 60.4 x 12 mm
118 grams
108 x 56 x 12.3 mm
102 grams

Screen/
Features
3.2 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen,
16M colors, 240 x 320 pixels
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Touch-sensitive controls
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Optical trackpad
- HTC Sense UI
- Turn-to-mute and lift-to-dim-out a call
2.8 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen,
256K colors, 240 x 320 pixels
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Touch Wiz v3.0

Operating System
Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)

CPU
Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
600 MHz processor (proprietary)

Internal storage
384 MB RAM; 512 MB ROM
170 MB

Wifi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

3G
Yes, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Yes, HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps

MicroSD
Yes, supports up to 32GB
Yes, supports up to 16GB

Camera
5 MegaPixel, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- Smile detection
- Geo-tagging
Video Recording
No Secondary Camera
2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, no flash
- Geo-tagging
Video Recording
No Secondary Camera

GPRS, EDGE,
Bluetooth 2.0,
MicroUSB
Yes to all
Yes to all

Stereo FM Radio
Yes
Yes

Games and Apps
Yes, via Android Market
Yes, via Android Market

Java
Yes, via third party apps
Yes, via third party apps

Adobe Flash support
Yes, Flash Lite
supports playing video online,
pinch-to-zoom resizing
and auto rotation from portrait to landscape
No

Google Mobile Internet Suite
Yes, Gmail, Youtube, etc.
Yes, Gmail, Youtube, etc.

Speakerphone
Yes, 3.5 mm audio jack
Yes, 3.5 mm audio jack
- DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Messaging System
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Phonebook and Call Records
Practically unlimited
Practically unlimited

microSIM card requirement
No, uses standard SIM
No, uses standard SIM

Battery life
Stand-by time of up to 690 hours on 2G and up to 480 hours on 3G
Talk time of up to 8 hours and 10 minutes on 2G and up to 7 hours and 20 minutes on 3G
Stand-by time of up to 521 hours on 2G and up to 375 hours on 3G
Talk time of up to 9 hours and 30 minutes on 2G and up to 6 hours and 30 minutes on 3G

Availability and Price in Philippines
Out in the Philippines
Goes as low as Php 15,500 at some retail stores
(as high as Php 17,000)
Out in the Philippines
SRP is Php 10,980 only

If you're a having a dilemma on which of these two to purchase, I suggest you visit a shop and compare them side by side. Turn them on and play with each phone. While specs say a lot about the capabilities of any gadget, the overall experience of using a phone also involves getting a feel of the actual device and appreciating its form factor and design identity -- features that can't be put on a comparative specs-table.

In this case though, HTC Wildfire is a bit more expensive -- for good reason, I think.
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12 comments:

  1. GeoManilaAugust 21, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    I recently got the HTC Wildfire for less than 14k at SM MOA. It does have the better features compared to the Galaxy 5. Its GPS capability is comparable to the Garmin Etrex series. Multimedia functions are very good. Plus, its form factor may put Wildfire in the running for the best designed HTC. =)

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  2. TechPinasAugust 21, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Thanks for the quick review of HTC Wildfire. I appreciate it. :)

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  3. JosephpchanAugust 22, 2010 at 2:55 AM

    I really appreciate this post... thanks TechPinas.... I hope you can do a battle for the best and cheapest android phone such as. Galaxy 5, HTC wildfire, Samsung Spica and LG Optimus GT450. since in the market these are the very Hot topic.:D thanks

    more power to TechPinas
    josephpchan

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  4. PorkyAugust 23, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Hi, can I know where in SM MOA you bought you phone and for how much? Thanks

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  5. TechPinasAugust 23, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    Hi Joseph!

    I've actually done Spica vs. Optimus and Galaxy 5 vs. Optimus. :)

    thanks for checking out TP!

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  6. PorkyAugust 23, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Hi, can I know where in SM MOA you bought you phone and for how much? Thanks. Very interested in buying one myself.

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  7. chadNovember 17, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    @GeoManila: Same Questin wiht Porky--whereabout in SM MOA did you buy your Wildfire? Thanks.

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  8. Arnee DasigNovember 24, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    mas affordable yung galaxy 5 pero mas madaming features yung htc wildlife!

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  9. Guest Me ;)February 2, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    I bought one just today. Cash ko kinuha. I got it for P13,500 sa HTC SM Annex

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  10. karen romeroFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    bought galaxy 5 last december 2010, love it! it was the best option that i had with the budget i had at that time. my only complaint in Samsung Galaxy 5 is the sucky battery life (I'm a heavy net user) which only lasts less than a day with me. I practically have to charge it every night. The other complaint that I have is that its only limited to Eclair. It cant upgrade to FROYO which I badly need coz you can only store apps on phone memory and not sd card which just limits the galaxy 5 A LOT!

    but i know i really shouldnt complain much.. budget was too short.

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  11. Soullady_1116March 23, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    hi! what's the cheapest htc here in the philippines?thanks

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  12. Soullady_1116March 23, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    hi! what's the cheapest htc here in the philippines?thanks

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