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Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.23 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 99.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.12 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a global score of 60.4, which is a little bit better than the HTC ThunderBolt's 55.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim design is newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than the HTC ThunderBolt. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a more recent 4.2 version while HTC ThunderBolt has Android 4.0, so it provides you a couple additional features.
Galaxy S3 Slim features a more vivid display than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a slightly higher 960 x 540 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display. Galaxy S3 Slim has a little bit better hardware performance than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the HTC ThunderBolt one, both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB and exactly the same 8 GB internal storage capacity. HTC ThunderBolt features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the HTC ThunderBolt also has a back camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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