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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB AT&T LTE NFCG730A
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2012-10-02 |
| 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches | 5.29 x 2.75 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 2 |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 AP37 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC One X+ LTE is a little bit better than Galaxy S III mini, with a 69.5 score against 63.2. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the HTC One X+ LTE has newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2, so it offers a couple additional features. Even though HTC One X+ LTE and the Galaxy S III mini were released only a couple months apart, HTC One X+ LTE's construction is somewhat thinner but also just a little heavier.
The HTC One X+ LTE counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a higher pixel density and a larger display. HTC One X+ LTE counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC One X+ LTE also has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a much better GPU running at 520 megahertz.
HTC One X+ LTE features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. HTC One X+ LTE captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
HTC One X+ LTE features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, HTC One X+ LTE is also cheaper than the Galaxy S III mini.
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