Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.6 | 67.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.4, 4.2.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2012-02-21 | 2012-11-13 |
| 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.55 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | S-LCD 3 |
| 207 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Exynos C210 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2020mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 353 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC DROID DNA is slightly better than Galaxy S II CDMA, getting a 67.5 score against 61.6. HTC DROID DNA is a a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S II CDMA, but both are equally thin. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but HTC DROID DNA has a more recent 4.4 version while Galaxy S II CDMA has Android 2.3, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
The HTC DROID DNA counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. HTC DROID DNA counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy S II CDMA, because it has 2 more CPU cores, 1 GB more RAM memory and a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC DROID DNA, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Galaxy S II CDMA and the HTC DROID DNA count with similar cameras, they have the same video frame rates, a camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
HTC DROID DNA counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S II CDMA, because it has a 12 percent more battery capacity.
The HTC DROID DNA not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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