HTC One
V
vs. Samsung Galaxy
W

Samsung GALAXY W

5.9

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Samsung Galaxy W

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy W

Compass
Integrated compass
Great for maps and navigation apps
Frequency
Fast processor
1.4 GHz
Weight
Light-weight
112 g
HTC One V

5.8

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HTC One V

Reasons to buy the HTC One V

Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
4.0
Size
Really small
59x120x9 mm
Upload speed
Average upload speed
1.1 mbps
Browser benchmark
Average web browser performance
725 ms
Thickness
Thin
9 mm
Network
Average speed max data speeds
HSPA (14 mbps)
Internal storage
Average amount of internal storage
4 GB
Network latency
Average latency
191 ms

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Overview

Processing power 4.6 vs 6.7
Samsung GALAXY W Winner: Samsung Galaxy W
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (40% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz
Network 6.6 vs 5.9
HTC One V Winner: HTC One V
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  • Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices, 4.0 vs 3.0
  • More than 50% faster actual upload speeds, 1.1 mbps vs 0.73 mbps
  • Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (more than 90% faster), HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps)
Storage 1.9 vs 1.5
HTC One V Winner: HTC One V
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  • Around 2.5x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 4 GB vs 1.7 GB
Web browsing 9.5 vs 9.3
Too close to call
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
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Size 7.5 vs 7.5
Too close to call
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  • Both the One V and Galaxy W are quite small
  • Light weight
Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Photo & Video 6.2 vs 6.2
Too close to call
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  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
  • Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Screen - vs 5.8
Missing information
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  • Very small screens
Battery - vs 6.3
Missing information
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Overall 5.8 vs 5.9

Processing power

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Frequency 1.0 GHz vs 1.4 GHz The Galaxy W has a powerful processor, but the One V is just average
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 512 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Network

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Network HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.56 mbps vs 2.31 mbps Somewhat slow actual download speeds
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Upload speed 1.1 mbps vs 0.73 mbps The One V has average actual upload speeds, but the Galaxy W's is slow
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Network latency 191 ms vs 206 ms Average network latencies
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 4.0 vs 3.0 The One V has recent bluetooth support, but the Galaxy W's bluetooth support is older

Storage

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Memory card Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 4 GB vs 1.7 GB Average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies

Web browsing

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Browser benchmark 725 ms vs 989 ms Average speed web browsers
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

Sensors

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass No vs Yes The Galaxy W has a compass to know which direction you're facing all the time, even if you're not moving
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Gyroscope Yes vs No

Size

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Weight 115 g vs 112 g Light weight
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Thickness 9 mm vs 12 mm Average thickness
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Size 59x120x9 mm vs 60x115x11 mm Both the One V and Galaxy W are quite small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Photo & Video

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Camera 5 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 720p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Screen

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Screen size 3.7" vs 3.7" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 800x480 vs 800x480 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 252 PPI vs 251 PPI Average display of text, images and video
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Screen type Unknown vs TFT LCD
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Battery

HTC
One V
HTC One V
Samsung GALAXY W Samsung
Galaxy W
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Talk time Unknown vs 18.3 hours
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Standby time Unknown vs 22.1 days
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Battery capacity 1,500 mAh vs 1,500 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

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