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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
The Samsung Galaxy S III is slightly better than the HTC One X AT&T, having a global score of 70 against 64.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X AT&T were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy S III's body is just a little bit heavier but also a little bit thinner than the HTC One X AT&T. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S III has a newer 4.3 version and HTC One X AT&T has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X AT&T have incredibly similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S III has a little worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Galaxy S III features a bit more powerful CPU than HTC One X AT&T, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor and a Dual-Core CPU, the Galaxy S III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S III features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One X AT&T, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S III also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy S III features a better camera than HTC One X AT&T, although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, they both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
Galaxy S III has a bit superior battery lifetime than HTC One X AT&T, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S III is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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