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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 9.2 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III's 70.8 general score. The HTC One M9 design is incredibly newer, but thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.4.2, so it provides some extra features and performance enhancements.
HTC One M9 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a better screen density. The HTC One M9 features a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a faster graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz, a 64-bit CPU, more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. HTC One M9 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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