Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) vs HTC One S (Special edition)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Star 3 vs HTC One S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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AMOLED
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540x960
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1.3mp
1GB
RAM
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Dual-core
1650
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? HTC One S (Special edition)
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!
4 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) |
| +2 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 | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Model | Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | One S (Special edition) |
| Other model names | Samsung Star 3 Duos S5222, Samsung Star 3 DS | HTC One S Special edition 64GB, HTC Ville C |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Taiwan |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 2/1/2012 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 102 millimeters (2.28 x 4.02 in) | 65 x 130.9 millimeters (2.56 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 95 grams (3.33 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTS Sense 4.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 20MB | 64GB (60GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (220x176) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) HTC Beats Audio |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | AVI, 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Sensors | Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 520 hours (21.7 days) | 430 hours (17.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • TouchWiz Lite UI v2.0 • Opera Browser • Social networks Java framework | • Colors: White HAC (M3/T3) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222) | HTC One S (Special edition) | |
| 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 |