HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung W999

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

    Amaze 4G:
    LCD
    W999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Amaze 4G: 33.1 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 6.6 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Amaze 4G: 6 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 19 mm shorter

    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
    W999:
    111 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. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm +19 mm versus W999
    Width:
    65.6 mm +6.6 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +6 mm versus Amaze 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +33.1 g versus Amaze 4G

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. Amaze 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Amaze 4G has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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 Amaze 4G, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GW999
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. Amaze 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

    +230 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, W999.
SpecificationAmaze 4GW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input