Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. HTC One X – 2012’s Fight of the Year

It’s a big fight. It might even be one of 2012’s biggest. Not only are these two most awaited Android devices to hit the market in some time, but they’re both equipped with the latest new thing in mobile technology: quad-core. The Samsung Galaxy S3 still has yet to be reviewed and benchmarked but will its Exynos 4 Quad chip outperform NVIDIA’s Tegra 3? Will the S III’s 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen look better than the One X’s 4.7-inch HD Super IPS display? More importantly, which one has the most POWER?

This spec shootout is between the international version of both phones. 

HTC One X

SAMSUNG GALAXY SIII HTC ONE X
Processor Exynos 4, 1.4GHz Quad-Core Tegra 3, 1.5GHz quad-core
 RAM 1GB 1GB
Display Type HD Super AMOLED Super IPS
Display Specs 720p HD (1280×720) 4.8-inch 4.7-inch, 720p HD (1280×720), 312 ppi
Storage 16GB, 32GB or 64GB + microSD slot (up to 64GB) 32GB internal
Operating System Android 4.0 Android 4.0 with HTC Sense 4
Networks GSM/GPRS/Edge: (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz3G)
HSPA+ 21Mbps: (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)4G (Dependent on market)		 HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900//2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Rear Camera 8-megapixel Auto focus with Flash & Zero Shutter lag, BSI, 1080p HD video recording 8MP, auto focus, Smart LED Flash, 1080p HD recording
Front Camera 1.9-megapixel, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter lag, BSI 1.3MP, 720p
Battery 2100 mAh 1800 mAh
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity MicroUSB MicroUSB
Sensors Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer 3D Accelerometer, proximity, magnetometer, ambient light, GPS
Height 5.3 inches (136.6mm) 5.2 inches (134.4mm)
Width 2.7 inches (70.6mm) 2.7 inches (69.9mm)
Depth 0.33 inch (8.6mm) 0.3 inch (8.9mm)
Weight 4.6 ounces (133 grams) 4.5 ounces (130 grams)
Colors Blue, White Black, White
Supported Audio Formats MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X Beats Audio, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Supported Video Formats MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)

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