HTC One S vs. Samsung Galaxy S Advance

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One S and Samsung Galaxy S Advance. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One S vs. Samsung Galaxy S Advance Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 131 mm 123 mm HTC One S has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Width 65 mm 63 mm HTC One S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Depth 8 mm 10 mm HTC One S is narrower than HTC One S.
Weight 120 g 120 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Black | Anodised gradient Metallic black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.69 W/kg 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
DISPLAY HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 4" HTC One S has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 960 x 540 pixels 800 x 480 pixels HTC One S has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 ARM Cortex-A9
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 1 GHz HTC One S has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
RAM 1 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB HTC One S has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
User Memory - 7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC One S has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Special Effects - Negative, Sepia, Greyscale
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 2560 x 1920
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Blink detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1650 mAh 1500 mAh HTC One S has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
Standby Time - 550 hours
Talk Time - 420 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 420 min
Standby: up to 550 hrs
CELLULAR HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 3G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Google Android 2.3
User Interface HTC Sense 4 Samsung TouchWiz
Navigation - A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, GAP, SDAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, MAP, SSP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S Advance has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google Talk, SMS, MMS, EMS
MEDIA HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV9 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263
FEATURES HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Proximity sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, stopwatch, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking Intelligent Typing (T9), Radio Data Service (RDS), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWYPE), Samsung AllShare
OTHERS HTC One S Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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