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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.41 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes 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/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 16.2 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 just a bit better than HTC One Mini 2's 63.8 general score. Galaxy S III's design is just a little bit lighter and thinner than HTC One Mini 2. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has an older 4.3 version while HTC One Mini 2 has Android 4.4 version.
The Galaxy S III features a bit superior CPU than HTC One Mini 2, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One Mini 2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S III, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the HTC One Mini 2 also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
Galaxy S III has a slightly better camera than HTC One Mini 2, although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have a 0.33 inches camera sensor. The HTC One Mini 2 features just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the HTC One Mini 2 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The HTC One Mini 2 and the Galaxy S III feature incredibly similar battery performance.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S III is also by far the cheapest one.
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