Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus
without NFC
|
|
| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.1.2 |
| -- | 2013-01-10 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.27 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 220 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Broadcom BCM28155 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | VideoCore-IV GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 16 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 3.52 |
| 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
Galaxy S II Plus has an overall score of 61, which is slightly better than HTC Desire 516's score of 55.8. Galaxy S II Plus is a a lot lighter and somewhat thinner phone than HTC Desire 516. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S II Plus has older 4.1.2 version and HTC Desire 516 has Android 4.3.
HTC Desire 516 and Galaxy S II Plus both count with extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy S II Plus has a bit smaller screen, a quite worse pixel density and a bit worse resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The Galaxy S II Plus features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire 516, because it has 8 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
HTC Desire 516 has a bit better processor than Galaxy S II Plus, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the HTC Desire 516 also has a higher number of cores. The HTC Desire 516 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has an 18% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S II Plus has a way better camera than HTC Desire 516, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S II Plus is also the cheapest one, making this phone an easy choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.