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Samsung Factor
M260| Global Score | |
| 35.2 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-09-28 |
| 3.80 x 1.90 x 0.70 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 4 inches |
| 128 x 160 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 102 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 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 |
| 300 hours standby time 4.5 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 |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S has an overall score of 55.8, which is much better than Samsung Factor's score of 35.2. Even though the HTC Hero S and Samsung Factor were only released 7 months apart, HTC Hero S's construction is extremely thinner but also much heavier than Samsung Factor. HTC Hero S has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Factor, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
HTC Hero S features a much sharper screen than Samsung Factor, because it has a lot better 960 x 540 resolution, a much bigger display and a way better count of pixels per inch in the screen. HTC Hero S takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Factor, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP.
HTC Hero S has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Factor, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The HTC Hero S has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Factor, because it has 1520mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Hero S costs a little more than Samsung Factor, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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