HTC One vs Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S III: spec comparison

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HTC One vs Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S III: spec comparison
The HTC One has just been unveiled and it is a truly gorgeous device that also happens to be a powerhouse in terms of silicon and pure specs. It is one of the first devices to get unveiled by the big name phone makers in 2013 after Sony brought Xperia Z, but it still has to deal with last year’s competition.

And while we are still waiting for the elephant in the house, the Samsung Galaxy S IV, to arrive on March 14th in New York, we can still look at how the HTC One changes the existing phone landscape.

And it certainly does change it - with an HTC UltraPixel Camera with superior low-light performance, a unibody aluminum design, and a brand new version of HTC Sense on top of Android. You have probably already heard about all that, now take a look at the pure specs, the stuff that gets geeks excited, and the true backbone of any smartphone.

With a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, the HTC One can definitely stand its ground against all the rest. What is it facing as a competition right now? Take a look right below.

DESIGN
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phoneSmart phone
OSAndroid (4.1.2) Sense 5.0 UIAndroid (4.1.2)Android (4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
Form factorCandybarCandybarCandybar
Dimensions5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches (137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm)5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (139 x 71 x 7.9 mm)5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight5.04 oz (143 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (124 g)
5.15 oz (146 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (124 g)
4.69 oz (133 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (124 g)
Rugged Water (Water), Dust proof 
IP certified IP 57 
ColorsBlack, WhiteBlack, Purple, WhiteBlack, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White, Gray
DISPLAY
Physical size4.7 inches5.0 inches4.8 inches
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels1080 x 1920 pixels720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density
468 ppi441 ppi306 ppi
Technology
S-LCD 3TFTSuper AMOLED
BATTERY
Talk time 11.00 hours
the average is 10 h (579 min)
22.50 hours
the average is 10 h (579 min)
Stand-by time 22.9 days (550 hours)
the average is 19 days (459 h)
34.6 days (830 hours)
the average is 19 days (459 h)
Talk time (3G) 14.00 hours
the average is 8 h (508 min)
11.60 hours
the average is 8 h (508 min)
Stand-by time (3G) 22.1 days (530 hours)
the average is 24 days (577 h)
32.1 days (770 hours)
the average is 24 days (577 h)
Capacity2300 mAh2330 mAh2100 mAh
HARDWARE
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064TQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Samsung Exynos 4 (4412)
Processor
Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300Quad core, 1500 MHz, KraitQuad core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Graphics processorAdreno 320Adreno 320ARM Mali-400/MP4
System memory
2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR32048 MB RAM (Dual-channel)1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2
Built-in storage32 GB16 GB32 GB
Maximum User Storage26 GB  
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GBmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB
CAMERA
Camera4 megapixels, Immobile13.1 megapixels, Immobile8 megapixels, Immobile
FlashLEDLEDLED
Aperture sizeF2.0 F2.6
Focal length (35mm equivalent)28mm  
Camcorder1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps)1920x1080 (1080p HD)1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Front-facing cameraYes2.2 megapixels1.9 megapixels
Video capture1920x1080 (1080p HD)1920x1080 (1080p HD) 

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