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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20.3 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70, which is slightly better than the HTC One M8s's 66.5 score. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has an older 4.3 version and HTC One M8s has Android 5.0. The Galaxy S III is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the HTC One M8s.
The Galaxy S III features a little bit better performance than HTC One M8s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S III also has 1 more cpu cores and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One M8s has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S III, because it has a bit larger screen, a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a better pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy S III captures just a bit better pictures and videos than HTC One M8s, although it has a way less MP camera, a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in poorly lited environments and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. HTC One M8s features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the HTC One M8s also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The HTC One M8s has a way better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S III is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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