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HTC Windows Phone 8X
C620eSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and Yellow | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 569.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 290 hours standby time 11.3 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is slightly better than the HTC Windows Phone 8X, getting a 69.7 score against 65.7. Galaxy S III's construction is a little bit heavier but thinner than HTC Windows Phone 8X, and both of them were released only a few months apart. Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 OS, and HTC Windows Phone 8X comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a little bit better looking screen than HTC Windows Phone 8X, because although it has a just a little worse screen density, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a quite larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit better performance than HTC Windows Phone 8X, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a higher number of cores and a much better GPU working at 1064 MHz.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit better camera than HTC Windows Phone 8X, although it has a lot tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera. Galaxy S III counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC Windows Phone 8X, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S III also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit superior battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8X, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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