HTC 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S III T999

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    10:
    LCD
    Galaxy S III T999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S III T999: 28 g lighter

    10:
    161 g
    Galaxy S III T999:
    133 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S III T999: 1.3 mm narrower

    10:
    71.9 mm
    Galaxy S III T999:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S III T999: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    10:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy S III T999:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    10:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Galaxy S III T999:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Height

    Galaxy S III T999: 9.3 mm shorter

    10:
    145.9 mm
    Galaxy S III T999:
    136.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm +9.3 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
    Width:
    71.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 10

    161 g

    +28 g versus Galaxy S III T999

  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    133 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

10 has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S III T999.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 10, Galaxy S III T999, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage10Galaxy S III T999
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S III T999

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 10

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy S III T999

  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 102. Galaxy S III T999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133785
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1557
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3479
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1638
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 291
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - T999
  • T999L -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T999
  • T999L -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 27(800) - T999L
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE (T999L)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 10, Galaxy S III T999.
Specification10Galaxy S III T999
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T999
  • Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile