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Samsung Galaxy Centura
SCH-S738, SCH-S738C| Global Score | |
| 51 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.45 inches | 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 6.23 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC ThunderBolt is slightly better than Galaxy Centura, with a 55.9 score against 51. Although it's the best we are comparing, HTC ThunderBolt is a extremely heavier and somewhat thicker device than the Galaxy Centura. These phones have the same Android 4.0 OS, so they should give identical operating system features.
The HTC ThunderBolt has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Centura, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the HTC ThunderBolt also has a better 245 megahertz GPU and more RAM memory. The HTC ThunderBolt counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Centura, because it has a greater pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 800 x 480.
HTC ThunderBolt features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. HTC ThunderBolt counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Centura, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the HTC ThunderBolt also has 8 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Centura counts with a little longer battery life than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC ThunderBolt is also a lot cheaper.
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