HTC Wildfire E1

The HTC Wildfire E1 suits basic phone use for someone who values a light handset and accepts a 3000 mAh battery with less capacity than most phones launched around the same time. That is its main trade-off: the battery is among the weakest of its time, making it a clear limitation.

Its 6.09-inch IPS LCD display gives content a broad viewing area, though its 282 ppi density is below average for phones of the period. At 165 g, the phone weighs less than most of its contemporaries. Its resources are more limited: 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage are lower than those of most phones of its time, although the storage is expandable.

The 13 MP rear camera records video at 1080p and 30 fps, but its f/2.2 aperture is among the weakest of the period. Connectivity includes LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Dual Nano-SIM, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, along with a 3.5 mm audio jack and FM radio. Connectivity and the design and display are below average; the camera is worse than most, as is performance and hardware. Overall, the HTC Wildfire E1 is among the weakest phones of its time. Its NeoScore is 3.2: a straightforward option for basic needs when low weight matters more than battery capacity and performance.