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HTC Windows Phone 8S
4 GBSamsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2012-10-11 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III mini is slightly better than HTC Windows Phone 8S, with a 60.9 score against 55.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S III mini and the HTC Windows Phone 8S were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy S III mini's design is just a little bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner than the HTC Windows Phone 8S. Samsung Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 OS, and HTC Windows Phone 8S works with Windows Phone 8 OS.
The Galaxy S III mini features a little bit better looking screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S. Both have a screen of the same size, the same resolution of 800 x 480 and the same screen density. Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Windows Phone 8S, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also counts with a better graphics processing unit. The HTC Windows Phone 8S has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
HTC Windows Phone 8S has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S III mini. Both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1280x720 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S III mini is also a bargain compared to others.
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