HTC Desire 500 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3

HTC Desire 500
  • 4.3" (800x480) TFT LCD
  • 1GB
    MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play SoC     4GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1800 mAh
Desire 500
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Samsung Galaxy S3
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3
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Galaxy S3 Price
$295. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
ProductDesire 500 (Launched 2013-08-01)Galaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon
Display4.3" 800x480 TFT LCD 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.6-MP
  • 1.9-MP
Computing
  • MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery1800 mAh2100 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 131.8x66.9x9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$295
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Display
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.3"4.8"
Display/Body Ratio59.7%65.9%
Resolution800x4801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)217 PPI306 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.6
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1800 mAh2100 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time12 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time45 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameMSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 PlayExynos 4412
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options4GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 4.0.4
Communications
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.5 W/Kg0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.72 W/Kg1.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 500Galaxy S3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 500 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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