Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 vs HTC Velocity 4G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 3
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HTC Velocity 4G
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 or HTC Velocity 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 | HTC Velocity 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2012, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.9 x 70.1 x 10 mm | 5.23 x 5.23 x 2.76 in | 128.8 x 67 x 11.3 mm | 5.07 x 5.07 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 163.8 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Black | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1620 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h |
Stand by time - Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 57.6 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.9% | 64.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 207 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 1.3 MP | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5 | |
| Chipset | - Marvell Armada PXA1908 | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Vivante GC7000 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 16 GB (13 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung G388F |
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