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Samsung Stratosphere
4 GB LTESCH-I405
| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 56.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 275 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 7.7 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time | 212 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere is just a bit better than HTC Hero S, with a general score of 56.7 against 55.8. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, Samsung Stratosphere's design is extremely heavier and thicker than HTC Hero S. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 2.3 OS.
HTC Hero S has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Hero S also has 256 MB more RAM. Samsung Stratosphere counts with a little sharper display than HTC Hero S, although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch and a little bit lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, they both have a screen of the same size.
Samsung Stratosphere has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the HTC Hero S one, they have equal 4 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. HTC Hero S takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the HTC Hero S also has a way better 1280x720 video resolution.
Samsung Stratosphere features longer battery life than HTC Hero S, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1520mAh.
The Samsung Stratosphere and the HTC Hero S cost exactly the same.
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