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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
3G Only Dual SIMGT-S7272
| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-09-14 | 2013-06-10 |
| 4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches | 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 175.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Broadcom BCM21664 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1730mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 310 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Ace 3 has a general score of 60.8, which is slightly better than HTC Sensation XE's global score of 57.2. Galaxy Ace 3 is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and much lighter than HTC Sensation XE. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Ace 3 has a newer 4.2.2 version and HTC Sensation XE has Android 4.0 version.
The HTC Sensation XE counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a little higher resolution of 960 x 540, a little bit higher pixels count in each screen inch and a quite larger display. HTC Sensation XE counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and doesn't have a GPU, they both have 2 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 features a bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Sensation XE, and although they both have the same 4 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB. HTC Sensation XE features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, because it has 1730mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
HTC Sensation XE counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a way better video definition and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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