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Samsung Chrono
AWSSCH-R260, SCH-R261, SCH-R261A
| Global Score | |
| 35.5 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 3.70 x 1.83 x 0.67 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.14 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 80.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 200 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| -- | 768 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.76 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 3.63 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 526 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S is a lot better than the Samsung Chrono, having a 55.8 score against 35.5. The HTC Hero S is a noticeably heavier but much thinner cellphone than the Samsung Chrono. HTC Hero S counts with a brighter display than Samsung Chrono, because it has a greater pixels number per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 960 x 540px and a way larger display.
The HTC Hero S has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Chrono, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB. HTC Hero S counts with a much more powerful processor than Samsung Chrono, because it has 1 more CPU cores. HTC Hero S features a much better battery performance than Samsung Chrono, because it has a 90 percent larger battery size.
The HTC Hero S takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Chrono, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
HTC Hero S and the Samsung Chrono cost the same.
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