HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222)
Side by side comparison between HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Samsung Star 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Windows Phone 8S
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21 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Proximity sensor |
| 3.5mm jack |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + 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 highlightπ± Model features | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Windows Phone 8S | Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) |
| Other model names | HTC Windows Phone 8S A620e, HTC Rio | Samsung Star 3 Duos S5222, Samsung Star 3 DS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2012 | 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 10.28 millimeters (0.4 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 120.5 millimeters (2.48 x 4.74 in) | 58 x 102 millimeters (2.28 x 4.02 in) |
| Weight | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) | 95 grams (3.33 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
π² Display | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~47.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 133 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π€ Operating System | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.0 Amber | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
βοΈ Processor | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π½ Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 4GB | 20MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
πΆ Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
π· Camera | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | QCIF (220x176) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
πΈ Front camera | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 |
π Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
π Connectivity | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π§ Sensors | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
π Battery | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 520 hours (21.7 days) |
β Other features | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | β’ Colors: Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray β’ Studio-quality sound with Beats AudioΒ built in β’ 7GB free SkyDrive storage β’ Noise reduction β’ DLNA β’ Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone | β’ Colors: Black, White β’ TouchWiz Lite UI v2.0 β’ Opera Browser β’ Social networks β’ Java framework |
β’οΈ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8S | Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | |
| 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 |