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

By Victor H.

Feb 19, 2013, 9:43 AM

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 type	Smart phone	Smart phone	Smart phone
OS	Android (4.1.2) Sense 5.0 UI	Android (4.1.2)	Android (4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	5.41 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)
Weight	5.04 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
Colors	Black, White	Black, Purple, White	Black, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White, Gray

DISPLAY
Physical size	4.7 inches	5.0 inches	4.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density	468 ppi	441 ppi	306 ppi
Technology	S-LCD 3	TFT	Super 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)
Capacity	2300 mAh	2330 mAh	2100 mAh

HARDWARE
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064	Samsung Exynos 4 (4412)
Processor	Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300	Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait	Quad core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Graphics processor	Adreno 320	Adreno 320	ARM Mali-400/MP4
System memory	2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR3	2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel)	1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2
Built-in storage	32 GB	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum User Storage	26 GB
Storage expansion		microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

CAMERA
Camera	4 megapixels, Immobile	13.1 megapixels, Immobile	8 megapixels, Immobile
Flash	LED	LED	LED
Aperture size	F2.0		F2.6
Focal length (35mm equivalent)	28mm
Camcorder	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps)	1920x1080 (1080p HD)	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Front-facing camera	Yes	2.2 megapixels	1.9 megapixels
Video capture	1920x1080 (1080p HD)	1920x1080 (1080p HD)