Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs HTC Desire C Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
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HTC Desire C
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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 or HTC Desire C Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 | HTC Desire C | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, June | 2012, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm | 4.77 x 4.77 x 2.47 in | 107.2 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm | 4.22 x 4.22 x 2.39 in | |
| Weight | 115 g | 4.06 oz | 100 g | 3.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Dark Red | Polar White, Stealth Black, Flamenco Red | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.9% | 56.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF, f/2.6 | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Broadcom BCM21664 | - Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE) | - 600 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE) | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE), 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 139 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270, S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - S7275 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | Optional | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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