- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy W
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia U
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)And even though the Samsung I9103 Galaxy R probably won't end up as quite the world beater that its SuperAMOLED Plus packing sibling was, it can still give the current crop of dual-core smartphones a run for their money.
Rated 100% by by nick88msn (Mar, 2012)Display resolution is 800x480 and is really good for a 3,7" display, color are vivid and angle view are great (I think this display is IPS).
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy R compared to the HTC Desire S
GHz1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3G
by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Samsung Galaxy R I9103 is a mixed bag of features—it has a nice 5MP camera, which produces nice and sharp images, but it does not feature the SuperAMOLED screen, the Gorilla Glass or the better performing Samsung Exynos chipset.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)The 800 x 480 pixel panel is incredibly bright when needs be, produces strong vivid colours, has a very high contrast ratio ensuring whites are white and blacks are black rather than shades of grey, is pin sharp and its viewing angles are excellent – there's almost no colour or contrast shift when viewed from even the most acute angle.
screen size
4.2"
3.7"
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The SC-LCD screen on the I9103 Galaxy R has a 4.2” diagonal with 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
Desire S by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)While it’s still not as good as a hardware one, it’s the next best thing – the 3.7” screen has enough real estate for big, well-spaced keys, which are easy to hit.
screen resolution
Desire S by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)The screen falls short of the Retinas and Super AMOLEDs of the world, but it’s among the best in its class.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)As expected, the lower-clocked dual-core 1 GHz processor of the Galaxy R underperforms compared to the faster ones in the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note.
Desire S by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)Its latest offering is the HTC Desire S that doesn't pack in a headline grabbing dual-core processor, fancy camera, or ginormous screen but is a beautifully made, classy smartphone that should be high on your wish list.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Desire S by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)The HTC Desire S packs a 5MP camera for stills of up to 2592x1952 pixel resolution.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy R vs HTC Desire S
cpu speed
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)Take the Samsung I9103 Galaxy R, positioned somewhere between the Galaxy S II flagship droid and the mid-range Galaxy W.Not that we're complaining - having more options available is always a good thing and all dual-core droids from Samsung were only top of the line so far (S II and its variations, the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy Note phoneblet).
Desire S by Omar-Garcia (Mar, 2012)After rooting my phone, I installed an app to control the CPU frequency and I have used the phone at 400 MHz and it runs flawlessly.
browser benchmark
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Galaxy R performs markedly worse than the other three phones we tested with SunSpider.
Desire S by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)As with the rest of the interface, it feels really snappy, though flash content can slow it down somewhat.
talk time
540 min
589 min
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The battery has a large 1650mAh capacity and is quoted at up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 25 days of standby.
Desire S by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)The 1450mAh battery inside the HTC Desire S is quoted at up to 455 hours of stand-by or up to 9 hours and 50 minutes of talk time.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HTC Desire S
| Outputs video to TV | Micro USB | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Records higher definition video | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ Unknown |
| 30x higher definition video | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.2" | vs | 3.7" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Store more stuff | 7.81 GB | vs | 1.1 GB |
| More than 7x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Longer standby time | 37,200 min | vs | 25,800 min |
| More than 40% longer standby time | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 12 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
| Better browser benchmark | 982 ms | vs | 1,497 ms |
| More than 30% better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,650 mA·h | vs | 1,450 mA·h |
| More than 10% more battery capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy R
| Sharper screen | 251 ppi | vs | 221 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy R | HTC Desire S |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance Most built-in storage |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 OK standby time |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy W Rated the best by consumers |
 | 5 | Sony Xperia U Sharpest screen |
 | 7 | HTC One V Smallest |
 | 8 | HTC Rhyme 8-way tie: Supports Flash |
