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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.31 x 2.75 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 179.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 302 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is slightly better than HTC One X AT&T, getting a overall score of 70 against 64.2. Although the Galaxy S III and HTC One X AT&T were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy S III's body is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.3 version while HTC One X AT&T has Android 4.2.2 version, so it offers a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
HTC One X AT&T and Samsung Galaxy S III count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S III has a just a bit lower display density, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S III features a little better hardware performance than HTC One X AT&T, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and a 400 MHz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One X AT&T, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB. The Galaxy S III has just a bit better battery performance than HTC One X AT&T, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 1800mAh.
Galaxy S III features a better camera than HTC One X AT&T, although it has a way tinier camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S III is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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