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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.29 x 2.75 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (23 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is a bit better than HTC One X, having a general score of 70.8 against 65.2. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S III has an older 4.1.2 version while HTC One X has Android 4.2.2. Samsung Galaxy S III's design is just a little bit heavier but a little bit thinner than the HTC One X, and both were released with only a couple months difference.
HTC One X features a little sharper display than Galaxy S III, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the HTC One X also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy S III features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One X, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The HTC One X features a little better processing power than Galaxy S III, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of 1.5 GHz cores and a better 520 megahertz GPU. Galaxy S III counts with a little bit better camera than HTC One X, because although it has a way tinier aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S III also counts with higher video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a little better battery duration than HTC One X, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S III is also the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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