HTC One Max vs Samsung Galaxy S III T999

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

    One Max:
    LCD
    Galaxy S III T999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S III T999: 84 g lighter

    One Max:
    217 g
    Galaxy S III T999:
    133 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S III T999: 11.9 mm narrower

    One Max:
    82.5 mm
    Galaxy S III T999:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S III T999: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    One Max:
    5.9 in
    Galaxy S III T999:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    One Max:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    Galaxy S III T999:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Galaxy S III T999: 1.7 mm thinner

    One Max:
    10.3 mm
    Galaxy S III T999:
    8.6 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. One Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +27.9 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
    Width:
    82.5 mm +11.9 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
  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. One Max

    217 g

    +84 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. One Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96 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

One Max has approximately 51.1% 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 One Max, Galaxy S III T999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. One Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. One Max

    3300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Galaxy S III T999

  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Max2. Galaxy S III T999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 217 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 373 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 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 One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26775
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 645
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1903
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
  • 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 Cat3 100/50 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
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
  • 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 One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Max, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationOne MaxGalaxy S III T999
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China
  • 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