You may want to buy the Samsung Galaxy S3 simply because it has a slightly bigger screen and a slightly better picture density. The difference in both aspects is negligible, so let’s call that a draw. They both can Geo tag and have face and smile recognition as standard.
A particularly nifty trick on the 1X that the Samsung Galaxy S3 has lifted is that you can take pictures whilst in video mode. Although the HTC 1X has an ever so slightly more powerful CPU but only slightly more.
Both have Quad-Core processors so they’ll both be superfast, with the Samsung Galaxy S3 carrying the Exynos 4212 chipset which is rumoured to use less battery, in contrast with the 1X’s Nvidia Tegra 3 which whilst is very impressive just kills the battery.
There is virtually nothing to pick between the phones in terms of what they offer as they both pretty much have the same CPU capability. Maybe the 1X has a tiny bit more functionality but it has an exceptionally poor battery performance. The key difference between them is that the S3 has a more plasticy feel whereas the 1X is weightier. Not enough to decide a clear winner. Sales will probably come down to ease of navigation and the particular way that each one is marketed.
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With their rivals both now showing their hand the gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down to Apple. We’re interested to see how long Apple can continue to target their releases to the ‘free thinkers’ who’ve all for some reason decided to purchase an iPhone or will the iPhone truly stand out of the crowd. Wait and see.
