HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung L870

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    L870: 52.9 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 15.1 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Amaze 4G: 1.7 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 26.5 mm shorter

    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    Amaze 4G:
    2011
    L870:
    2008

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm +26.5 mm versus L870
    Width:
    65.6 mm +15.1 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Amaze 4G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

    +52.9 g versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. L870

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Amaze 4G has approximately 185.8% more rectangular screen area than L870.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Amaze 4G, L870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GL870
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
L870: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Amaze 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

    +730 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, L870.
SpecificationAmaze 4GL870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo