What is the difference between the Touch HD and the Diamond 2 ?

Hodders · 31 Mar 2009 at 16:42

From the HTC website both have the same gps/radio/cpu/ram/rom/screen res. The HD has a bigger screen, whilst the diamond has the 'scroll bar'.

Both run TouchFlo 3d - is it the same version ?

Are the installed Apps the same ?

Any ideas ?

Amp34 · 31 Mar 2009 at 17:18

Hodders said:
From the HTC website both have the same gps/radio/cpu/ram/rom/screen res. The HD has a bigger screen, whilst the diamond has the 'scroll bar'.

Both run TouchFlo 3d - is it the same version ?

Are the installed Apps the same ?

Any ideas ?

Different version of TouchFlo (newer) on the Diamond 2, although you can flash the HD to the newer one. Other than that there probably isn't too much difference, just the style and maybe other hardware features.

Arterion · 31 Mar 2009 at 17:26

The dimensions for one. The screen difference isnt actually that drastic, but having held a HD in my hand I think I'm going to prefer the form factor (and subsequent useability) of something the size of the D2, but that's all down to taste.

Diamond 2 gets a free upgrade to WM6.5.

Touch HD UI is pretty but can be clunky at times from experience, reckon the new version of TouchFlo will solve that.

*addendum* Also, the Diamond 2 is just over £100 cheaper.

Hodders · 31 Mar 2009 at 22:57

Arterion said:
The dimensions for one. The screen difference isnt actually that drastic, but having held a HD in my hand I think I'm going to prefer the form factor (and subsequent useability) of something the size of the D2, but that's all down to taste.

Diamond 2 gets a free upgrade to WM6.5.

Touch HD UI is pretty but can be clunky at times from experience, reckon the new version of TouchFlo will solve that.

*addendum* Also, the Diamond 2 is just over £100 cheaper.

Cool my vodafone contract is up at the end o March - lets hope that the D2 is launched soon (and on Vodafone as it is the only coverage at my home)

Arterion · 31 Mar 2009 at 23:48

End of March is in about 12 minutes lol.

It's supposed to launch mid-April sim free, how quickly the operators will take it on board is unknown...I'd be suprised to see it before the end of May though.

Hodders · 1 Apr 2009 at 00:00

I'm happy to hang on for a bit for the right phone. I will try to find out from our vodafone account manager if/when the D2 will be available

Arterion · 1 Apr 2009 at 01:21

If you find out do let us know

Spammeh · 8 Apr 2009 at 14:36

Supposedly, this is now coming out in a weeks time...

Badboy2k3 · 16 Apr 2009 at 12:44

Went to CPH their computers are showing it as in but they haven't got any stock yet. He said by the end of the month.

manveruppd · 29 Jun 2009 at 14:29

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, was going to start a new one, then found this. Just like to add that it seems the HD has slightly better battery life according to the official specs, and a slightly larger screen, though there doesn't seem to be much in it either way - has anybody tried both phones and noticed any substantive difference? Bit of a puzzle as to why HTC would even bother with the Diamond 2 when the HD is so similar.