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Samsung Galaxy Centura
SCH-S738, SCH-S738C| Global Score | |
| 51 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.45 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 120.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Hero S is slightly better than Galaxy Centura, getting a overall score of 55.8 against 51. Even being the best in our current comparison, HTC Hero S is a just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy Centura. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but HTC Hero S has an older 2.3 version while Galaxy Centura has Android 4.0.
HTC Hero S has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 1 cores, the HTC Hero S also counts with more RAM. The HTC Hero S counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Centura, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better number of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 960 x 540.
HTC Hero S and Samsung Galaxy Centura feature similar memory to store more apps and games, they have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and the same 4 GB internal storage. HTC Hero S takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Centura, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP.
HTC Hero S and Galaxy Centura count with very similar battery performance, although the HTC Hero S also has 1520mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, HTC Hero S is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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