HTC Desire 600 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 600 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
SLCD2
SLCD2
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1860
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305)
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2 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.41 |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
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| Model | Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire 600 Dual-SIM 606h | Samsung Galaxy S3 i9305 (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |         (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2013, Announced: 5/23/2013 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 9.26 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67 x 134.8 millimeters (2.64 x 5.31 in) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | d | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8625Q) (45nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (400MHz) | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (440MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 10745 (v4) Geekbench: 552 (v3) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 800/1800/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x960 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported Beats audio | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU |
| Battery capacity | 1860 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 577 hours (24 days) | 510 hours (21.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White Continuous shooting/VideoPic • Dropbox 25GB • HTC Sense UI • HTC BlinkFee Java framework | • Colors: Pebble blue, Marble white Smart Stay eye tracking • S-Voice Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 600 | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.3W/kg (head), 0.48W/kg (body) | 0.45W/kg (head), 0.87W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.244W/kg (head), 0.237W/kg (body) |