HTC Rezound vs HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE: Clash of Powerful HTC Smartphones

The HTC Rezound is the first smartphone to include built-in Beats Audio which offers realistic sound experience. The 4G-enabled smartphone allows smoother web browsing and high-speed download.

The HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE is Verizon's latest Android 4.0 ICS smartphone. It is the third member of the HTC Droid family which comes with built-in Beats Audio.

Here s a rundown of how the smartphones stack up:

Display

The HTC Rezound comes with an S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with a whopping resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 342 pixels per inch (ppi). The 4.3in screen includes a Corning Gorilla Glass which defends the screen from scratches and dust.

In comparison, the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE the Droid Incredible 4G LTE touts an S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. The 4.0in screen comprises HTC Sense UI 4.0 and Corning Gorilla Glass as well.

Processor

The Rezound is powered by a 1.5GHz Scorpion dual-core CPU, Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset and Adreno 220 GPU. The GPU features an impoved level of 3D graphics.

In contrast, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE is powered by a 1.2GHz Krait dual-core CPU and Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset. It houses Adreno 225 GPU.

Camera

The Rezound and Droid Incredible 4G LTE have an eight megapixel rear-facing camera. They allow users to capture video of 1080p enabled with stereo sound recording.

The Rezound features auto-focus, dual-LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, image stabilisation, face detection and instant capture. It features a front-facing camera of two megapixels.

The Droid Incredible 4G LTE includes auto-focus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face and smile detection and simultaneous HD video and image recording. It has a secondary camera of 1.3 megapixel.

Operating System

The Rezound runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system which could be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS).

The Droid Incredible 4G LTE runs on Android 4.0 ICS.

Storage

The HTC Rezound comprises a 16GB onboard storage and 1GB RAM.

The Droid Incredible 4G LTE comes with an 8GB of internal storage.

Both smartphones have a microSD card with an additional memory of 32GB.

Connectivity

The Rezound and Droid Incredible 4G LTE feature Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot. The Rezound provides support to Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, while the Droid Incredible 4G LTE supports Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP.

Battery

The HTC Rezound includes Li-Ion 1620mAh standard battery which allows for standby time of up to 261 hours and talk time of up to six hours 24 minutes.

The HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE packs Li-Ion 1700mAh standard battery.