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Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 50.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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
The Galaxy S3 Slim is much better than HTC Desire C, getting a 60.4 score against 50.4. The Galaxy S3 Slim is a thinner but noticeably heavier phone than the HTC Desire C. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S3 Slim has a newer 4.2 version and HTC Desire C has Android 4.0.3 version, so it gives a couple additional features and improved performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a greater hardware performance than HTC Desire C, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a much better screen than HTC Desire C, because it has a lot better 960 x 540 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S3 Slim features a much greater storage for games and applications than HTC Desire C, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S3 Slim also has more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a superior battery performance than HTC Desire C, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC Desire C counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim. They have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (VGA) video definition.
The Galaxy S3 Slim and the HTC Desire C cost the same.
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