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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
SM-G7102| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-11-25 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has an overall score of 65.9, which is a bit better than the HTC One S's 61.9 global score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has 4.4.2 version and HTC One S has Android 4.1.1, providing the user some additional features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is newer than the HTC One S, it is thicker and a lot heavier.
The HTC One S features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, although it has a worse graphics processing unit, a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores. The Galaxy Grand 2 counts with a little sharper display than HTC One S, because it has a little bit higher screen pixels density, a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a larger display.
HTC One S and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 count with quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with faster 30 fps video frame rates. The Galaxy Grand 2 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One S, because although it has only 8 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has a way better battery performance than HTC One S, because it has a 58 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Grand 2 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the HTC One S.
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