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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-01-30 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.70 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S Advance has a score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than the HTC Desire 516's global score of 55.8. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S Advance has 4.1.2 version while HTC Desire 516 has Android 4.3 version. The Galaxy S Advance design has the same thickness than the HTC Desire 516, but it is notably lighter.
The HTC Desire 516 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S Advance, because it has a higher number of cores and 256 MB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S Advance counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC Desire 516, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 800 x 480px resolution, it also counts with a quite better display pixel density.
Galaxy S Advance has much more memory to install games and applications than HTC Desire 516, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S Advance also has 8 GB internal storage capacity. HTC Desire 516 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has 1950mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Galaxy S Advance captures way better photographs and videos than HTC Desire 516. They have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance is also cheaper than the HTC Desire 516, making it an easy choice.
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