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HTC Desire 501
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 56 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NovaThor U8500 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III mini is a bit better than HTC Desire 501, with a 60.9 score against 56. Galaxy S III mini's body has the same thickness than the HTC Desire 501, but it's a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S III mini's processing unit is very similar to the HTC Desire 501 one, both of them have the same RAM memory amount, a 320 megahertz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a little sharper screen than HTC Desire 501, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire 501, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 16 GB internal storage.
HTC Desire 501 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera. HTC Desire 501 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the HTC Desire 501, making it a simple decision.
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