HTC Velocity 4G vs Plum Glow

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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

    Glow: 58.8 g lighter

    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
    Glow:
    105 g
  • Width

    Glow: 5.5 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    Glow:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Glow: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    Glow:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Velocity 4G: 1.6 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    Glow:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 16.8 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 mm
    Glow:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Velocity 4G:
    2012
    Glow:
    2013

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. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm +16.8 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    67 mm +5.5 mm versus Glow
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Velocity 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

    +58.8 g versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    105 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. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Glow

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Velocity 4G has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Velocity 4G

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

2. Glow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. Glow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G, Glow.
SpecificationVelocity 4GGlow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM