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HTC 10 vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      OLED

    • Weight

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 30 g lighter

      10:
      161 g
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      131 g

    • Width

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 1.3 mm narrower

      10:
      71.9 mm
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      10:
      5.2 in
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      10:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

    • Height

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 9.3 mm shorter

      10:
      145.9 mm
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      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 I9305 Galaxy S III
      Width:
      71.9 mm +1.3 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

      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

      +30 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

      131 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

      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 I9305 Galaxy S III.

    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, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage10I9305 Galaxy S III
    16 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    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 I9305 Galaxy S III

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. 102. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
    • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 161 g
    • 131 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 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 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 10, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    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, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    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, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 133785
    • 20000
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1557
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3479
    • 1253
    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, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    Release date
    • 2016
    • April
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Carbon Gray
    • Topaz Gold
    • Glacier Silver
    • Camellia Red
    • Titanium Gray
    • Sapphire Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    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 - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 10, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    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, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    Specification10I9305 Galaxy S III
    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 - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE