HTC Touch Pro 2 Upgrade or Not
From what I can tell, the HTC Touch Pro 2 is not worth the upgrade if you currently own an original Touch Pro. Think of the Touch Pro 2 as a minor upgrade, with little to no performance enhancements, kind of like the whole Vista/XP relationship.
The Touch Pro 2 offers a slightly thinner form factor, a larger screen with higher resolution, and an updated TouchFlo3D interface. Are those features worth the extra $500+ you would pay out of pocket for a new handset (without resigning your contract)? My answer: HECK NO!
Here's a chart comparing the important features of the Touch Pro to the Touch Pro 2:
| Model |
HTC Touch Pro |
HTC Touch Pro 2 |
| Processor |
Qualcomm® MSM7201AT 528 MHz |
Qualcomm® MSM7200AT, 528 MHz |
| Memory |
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288MB |
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB |
| Dimensions |
102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 18.05 mm (T) |
116 X 59.2 X 16.65 mm (4.57 X 2.33 X 0.66 inches) |
| Weight |
165 g (with battery) |
178.5 grams (6.3 ounces) with battery |
| Display |
2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 640 VGA resolution |
3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution
Adjustable tilt screen |
| Battery |
Capacity: 1340 mAh |
Capacity: 1500 mAh |
| Connectivity |
Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR |
Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets |
As you can see, there isn't much of a difference between the two. To highlight, the Touch Pro 2 weighs a little over 10% more than the Touch Pro, is 1.4mm thinner, has 160 more vertical pixels with a .8" larger screen, and has a slightly larger battery.
With no upgrade to the processor, memory, OR operating system, the Touch Pro 2 is simply an over glorified Touch Pro. The only thing the Touch Pro 2 has going for it is its beautiful screen, but even that's useless on a slow platform.
When I received my Touch Pro, I wasn't too happy about the speed, not to mention the poor video playback due to poor drivers. You would think that HTC's "upgrade" to the Touch Pro would upgrade a little bit more than looks. . .
My advice:
If you're a current Touch Pro owner still in contract, pass this POS up and wait for the next big thing. If you're looking for a new smart phone (assuming you're with Sprint), get the Palm Pre ;)
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