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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Polycarbonate | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 306 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 9.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a score of 77.6 against 70.8. Even though the HTC U11 is notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III, it's just a bit thinner and also extremely newer. The HTC U11 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a bit bigger display, a way higher pixels density and a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The HTC U11 has a quite better performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. HTC U11 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a way bigger aperture, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
HTC U11 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. HTC U11 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, HTC U11 is also a bargain compared to others.
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