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Samsung Chrono
SCH-R260, SCH-R261, SCH-R261A| Global Score | |
| 36.1 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 2.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.94 | 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
The HTC Hero S has a global score of 55.8, which is much better than the Samsung Chrono's overall score of 36.1. The HTC Hero S is a noticeably heavier but incredibly thinner phone than the Samsung Chrono. The HTC Hero S features a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Chrono, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 1 more cores.
The HTC Hero S counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Chrono, because it has a much larger screen, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. The HTC Hero S has a very superior camera than Samsung Chrono, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
HTC Hero S features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Chrono, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB. The HTC Hero S has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Chrono, because it has 1520mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC Hero S and the Samsung Chrono cost the same.
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