HTC One SV (C520) vs Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U)
Side by side comparison between HTC One SV vs Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD2
SLCD2
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.6mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC One SV (C520)
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17 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +18 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 One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Model | One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) |
| Other model names | HTC One SV C520e, HTC One SV C520c | US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Metrix SCH-i405U, Samsung Aegis |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/3/2012 | 8/22/2012 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 13.97 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 128 millimeters (2.63 x 5.04 in) | 64.52 x 125.98 millimeters (2.54 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 | 32bit: Samsung S5PC111 Exynos 3110 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS Europe: 900/1900/2100 - Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Europe: 800/1800/2600 - Asia: 1800/2600 | LTE Cat3 1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 7 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • HTC Sense 4.1 UI • HTC Beats Audio • SRS WOW HD sound • WiFi hotspot • Dropbox (25 GB storage) Java framework | • Colors: Noble Black • 4GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC One SV (C520) | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |