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Motorola DROID RAZR HD
XT926Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.6 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.19 x 2.67 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 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 |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2530mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 286 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, 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 Motorola DROID RAZR HD, with a 69.7 score against 64.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has the older 4.3 version and Motorola DROID RAZR HD has Android 4.4.2. Although Galaxy S III and Motorola DROID RAZR HD were released only a few months apart, the Galaxy S III body is just a little lighter but also just a little thicker than Motorola DROID RAZR HD.
Galaxy S III features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola DROID RAZR HD, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720, the Galaxy S III also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S III has a bit superior CPU than Motorola DROID RAZR HD, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S III also has a much better GPU working at 1.06 gigahertz and more cores.
The Galaxy S III shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola DROID RAZR HD, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy S III has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola DROID RAZR HD, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Motorola DROID RAZR HD counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2530mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S III is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Motorola DROID RAZR HD.
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