Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 59.8 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.8 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III mini Value Edition has an overall score of 59.8, which is a little bit better than HTC Hero S's 55.8 overall score. Galaxy S III mini Value Edition's body is lighter and somewhat thinner than HTC Hero S. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S III mini Value Edition has a newer 4.2.2 version while HTC Hero S has Android 2.3 version.
The Galaxy S III mini Value Edition counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC Hero S, although it has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a little bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, they both have a screen with the same size. The Galaxy S III mini Value Edition has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S III mini Value Edition also has 8 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S III mini Value Edition features a bit better processing unit than HTC Hero S, because it has 256 MB more RAM and 1 more 1200 MHz processing cores. HTC Hero S takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III mini Value Edition. Both have a back facing camera with a 5 mega pixels, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The HTC Hero S's battery duration is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S III mini Value Edition's battery duration, although the HTC Hero S also has a 1520mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S III mini Value Edition is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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