How HTC’s new Windows Mango phones stack up

Ever since Microsoft took the wraps off of Windows Phone 7.5 (code-named Mango), we’ve been wondering how phone-makers would update the first crop of phones to carry the new operating system.

HTC gave us its answer with the announcements of the HTC Titan and HTC Radar, both available in Europe starting in October.

Both handsets bring hardware improvements in the form of a slightly faster processor and higher megapixel camera for the Titan, and a front-facing camera apiece (1.3-megapixel and VGA, respectively).

  HTC Titan HTC Radar HTC HD7 HTC Surround HTC Arrive Samsung Focus
OS version Windows Phone 7.5, Mango Windows Phone 7.5, Mango Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7
Screen size 4.7-inch; WVGA (800×480 pixels) 3.8-inch; WVGA 4.3-inch; WVGA 3.8-inch; WVGA 3.6-inch; WVGA 4-inch Super AMOLED
Processor 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
Internal memory 16GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 8GB
Camera 8-megapixel rear-facing, 1.3MP front-facing 5-megapixel rear-facing, VGA front-facing 5megapixel 5megapixel 5megapixel 5megapixel
Video 720p HD 720p HD 720p HD 720p HD 720p HD 720p HD
Extras Tango video chat app preloaded N/A Kickstand Dolby Surround Sound slide-out speakers Tilting screen; physical keyboard Brilliant screen

However, HTC disappoints us by keeping the other specs in line with its first Windows Phone efforts–the 720p HD video capture and the WVGA screen resolution in particular. While the 480×800 pixels suits a smaller screen, like that of the 3.8-inch HTC Surround, text and images will look less clear and sharp on the Titan’s 4.7-inch display. So far, it’s the Samsung Focus’ Super AMOLED screen that takes the prize among the Windows phones.

So long as HTC’s second Windows Phone 7 excludes dual-core processor, 4G support, or even 1080p HD video capture, even the higher-end Titan won’t stand a chance against premium Android phones, and quite possibly against rival Windows Mango phones to come.

We won’t know for sure until we test HTC’s Radar and Titan in full, but we will say this: Nokia, Samsung, and LG won’t have to try too hard to best them.

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