Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) vs HTC Sensation XL (X315)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE vs HTC Sensation XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Sensation XL (X315)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| (front) VGA (640x480) |
| +17 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 | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Sensation XL (X315) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S3 mini Value Edition GT-i8200L, GT-i8200Q, Golden VE | HTC Sensation XL X315 Bass,HTC Runnymede |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 3/9/2014 | 11/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.85 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.95 x 121.55 millimeters (2.48 x 4.79 in) | 70.7 x 132.5 millimeters (2.78 x 5.22 in) |
| Weight | 112 grams (3.92 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 199 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA986 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255T |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Vivante GC1000 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 900/1900/2100 - GT-i8200L: 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 320 hours (13.3 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Gray • Java framework | • Colors: White • Noise reduction • DLNA • HTS Sense 3.5 UI • HTC Beats Audio • Dolby Mobile Sound • Touch focus • HDR • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | HTC Sensation XL (X315) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.14W/kg (head), 1.24W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.636W/kg (head), 0.533W/kg (body) | feature not registered |