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HTC Desire C
CDMASamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| -- | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.50 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 90.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.02 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 34.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S3 Slim is much better than HTC Desire C, having a score of 60.4 against 50.5. The Galaxy S3 Slim design is notably thinner but heavier than the HTC Desire C. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S3 Slim has 4.2 version and HTC Desire C has Android 4.0. The Galaxy S3 Slim has an incredibly better looking screen than HTC Desire C, because it has a better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a much higher 960 x 540px resolution and a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim features a superior hardware performance than HTC Desire C, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM. The HTC Desire C captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S3 Slim. They have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than HTC Desire C, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim also has 8 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim features a way better battery lifetime than HTC Desire C, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S3 Slim and the HTC Desire C cost the same.
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