subject: Htc Tattoo Vs Htc Hero Review [print this page] The most outstanding features while comparing these two handsets, HTC Tattoo and HTC Hero, are a similarity of use of the latest from Google- the power of Android OS; Tattoo is fitted with v1.6 Version whereas Hero is fitted with v1.5 (Cupcake) version. Tattoo is a very user friendly handset that is keen to be easily brought to settings for very personalized appeal. On the other hand, HTC Hero sports the features strong enough to push the handset in the category of customizable phones with great counts on support to the applications. In one word, both offer to be owned with a discrete appeal for personalization, but in independent ways.
A comparison of the display of these two reveals a 2.8 inch TFT resistive touchscreen of 240 x 320 pixels with 65 k colours of HTC Tattoos display. The HTC Heros display measures a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen with 320 x 480 pixels with 65 k colours. While Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate is a common feature to both, Tattoo boasts of Sense UI; Hero acclaims its power for Multi-touch input method and Trackball.
Come to the features of sound, HTC Tattoo and HTC hero claim to be at par for being Speakerphones with 3.5 mm audio jack. The difference is distinct downloadable polyphonic, MP3, and WAV ringtones in the former model. The latter model goes for MP3, WAV ringtones, but not the polyphonic sounds. In memory front, both the models are designed equitably for unlimited Phonebook entries and fields with Photo call feature.
Camera is one of the most sought after features of handsets. Both of the two models are camera phone with the difference of megapixels HTC Hero is fitted with 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels while Tattoo is powered with 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels cameras. Geo-tagging and absence of the secondary camera are common to both. Again the similarity is both the models feature MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 and MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 players.
