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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-02 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.29 x 2.75 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4 | 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
Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC One X+'s score of 65.4. Galaxy S III is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than the HTC One X+, although both of them were only released 4 months apart. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S III has the older 4.1.2 version while HTC One X+ has Android 4.2.2.
The Samsung Galaxy S III's processing unit is very similar to HTC One X+'s processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy S III has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM. HTC One X+ has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720px resolution, the HTC One X+ also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The HTC One X+ has much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S III's battery duration is very similar to HTC One X+'s battery performance. Galaxy S III shoots better videos and photos than HTC One X+, although it has a way smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos, they both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the HTC One X+, making this phone a simple decision.
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