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Samsung Galaxy Core
I8260| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 2.3.4, 2.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2013-05-06 |
| 4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches | 5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 379.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 500 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Core is just a bit better than the HTC Sensation, with a global score of 59.7 against 54.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Core has a more recent 4.1 version while HTC Sensation has Android 4.0.3 version, giving some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy Core's design is much newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than HTC Sensation.
HTC Sensation has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Core, and although they both have a display of the same size, the HTC Sensation also has a slightly higher 960 x 540px resolution and a little greater pixel number in each inch of display. The Galaxy Core counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than HTC Sensation, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Core features just a little better performance than HTC Sensation, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Core also has an extra graphics processor and more RAM memory. The HTC Sensation features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Core, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Core has improved battery performance than HTC Sensation, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Core is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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