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Samsung Galaxy Ring
SPH-M840| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.83 x 2.48 x 0.47 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.40 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 490 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Ring has a general score of 57.8, which is a bit better than the HTC Hero S's 55.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a much lighter but just a little bit thicker device than HTC Hero S. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Ring has a more recent 4.1 version while HTC Hero S has Android 2.3 version.
The Galaxy Ring has a bit faster processor than HTC Hero S, and although they both have 1 cores, the Galaxy Ring also has an additional graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. HTC Hero S features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Ring, and although they both have a same size display, the HTC Hero S also has a bit higher resolution of 960 x 540px and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The HTC Hero S has a greater camera than Galaxy Ring. Both of them have the same 1280x720 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy Ring counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Hero S, and although they both have the same 4 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Ring also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Ring has a bit superior battery duration than HTC Hero S, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Ring is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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