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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 55.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.32 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adrena 304 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a score of 70.8, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire 626s's 55.3 score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S III has the older 4.1.2 version while HTC Desire 626s has Android 5.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a bit better looking screen than HTC Desire 626s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a superior processor than HTC Desire 626s, because it has more RAM memory, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and an extra GPU. Galaxy S III shoots way better photos and videos than HTC Desire 626s, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S III also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy S III counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than HTC Desire 626s, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S III features a little better battery duration than HTC Desire 626s, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S III and the HTC Desire 626s cost exactly the same, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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