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HTC One S vs Samsung Galaxy S3

    2.56 in
    5.15 in
    HTC One S Mobile Phone
    HTC One S
      2.78 in
      5.38 in
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      22
      4.2 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		58 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      23
      4.7 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		72 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      47
      3.8 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		4 %
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.3
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260ASamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225ARM Mali-400
      RAM memory1 GB
      • 1 GB
      • 2 GB

      Display

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Screen size4.3 in4.8 in
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density256.0 ppi306.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesno
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.6 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Smile detectionyesyes

      Front camera

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx

      Storage

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Colour of productGrey
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Titanium
      • White

      Dimensions

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Height5.15 in5.38 in
      Width2.56 in2.78 in
      Depth0.31 in0.34 in
      Weight4.2 oz4.69 oz

      Sensors

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

      Cellular

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPA
      • DC-HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
      Standby time317.0 h830.0 h
      Talk time10.0 h22.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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