The HTC One S takes on the might of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and its quad core processing power
We pitch the Samsung Galaxy S3 against the mid-level model from HTC’s One range, the HTC One S.
Form
HTC One S - 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm, 119,5g
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
The HTC One S features an aluminium unibody shell that is very solid and sturdy with a high-quality matte finish. Both the One X and the One S represent a big step forwards design-wise for HTC.
The shape is rounded off at the corners, something we’ve come to expect from earlier HTC models, however, here things are kept interesting as it's more carefully contoured and the edges have a slightly chiselled form factor.
The colour choices here are black or a sort of bluey-grey, but sadly there isn’t a white option as with the larger One X model.
The curved and shaped toucscreen is seated in a slab of shiny black plastic which in turn sits in and dominates the front of the main body shell, meaning there’s only a very thin strip of bodywork visible round the outer edge.
On the black version this is lost completely, but on the blue-grey variant it’s slightly more visible and looks very neat. When the One X does this trick on the white model, however, the whole thing really pops with the extreme contrast of black and white and the effect makes the touchscreen look larger than it actually is.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has some similarities to the One S but also some glaring differences.
Again the form factor here is curvy and is somewhat reminiscent of the Galaxy Nexus. The proportions look good and there’s an extremely thin bezel running alomg the sides of the huge touchscreen. The bottom section of the handset is slightly larger than the top, giving the screen a slightly off-centre placement.
It has an extremely clean and modern look, but the major difference from the One S is the build quality. Although the Galaxy S3 doesn’t feel flimsy or poorly put together it does have a tacky, shiny, slipperiness to the materials and it shows up finger prints horribly.
The resulting experience is pretty much the opposite of the One S which almost feels ‘reassuringly expensive’, where the Galaxy S3 feels unnervingly cheap.
The fact that both of them will probably stand up well to knocks and bumps isn’t really important. The issue is that one feels like it is definitely worth the premium price tag and the other doesn’t.
We have to side with HTC here for going the extra mile on materials and build quality, it really makes all the difference.
Winner – HTC One S
Display
The Galaxy S3 features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD capacitive multi-touch screen with Corning Gorilla Glass and a 1280x720 pixel resolution giving a pixel density of 306 pixels-per-inch (ppi). Colours and sharpness are excellent and brightness is decent.
HTC’s One S has a smaller 4.3-inch capacitive Super AMOLED display, again with Gorilla Glass. It has resolution of 960x540 pixels and a pixel density of 256ppi. Although the pixel density is lower than its opponent it’s still an impressively clear and crisp screen with good brightness, contrast and colour depth.
We imagine most users would be happy with either screen. However, the higher pixel density and larger size of the Galaxy S3’s touchscreen is a more appealing prospect here.
Winner – Samsung Galaxy S3
Storage
The One S is only available with 16GB of internal storage and has no micro SD slot for bumping things up with cards. The processor is supported by 1GB of RAM.
Samsung’s Galaxy S3 has the same 1GB of RAM but a full range of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB onboard storage options to choose from and any variant you choose will also sport a micro SD slot for cards up to 32GB.
it's worth difficult to compare both phones because form is better in HTC One S and display is better in Samsung Galaxy S3.so both are good at their place......
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