Motorola DROID RAZR HD
#4841
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
#4863Category Breakdown
Motorola DROID RAZR HD
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
Performance
51.751.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.480.4
Battery
22.120.0
Build
16.316.3
Connectivity
56.958.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.830.7
Summary
- The Motorola DROID RAZR HD features a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S III T999 has a slightly larger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset with a dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU and Adreno 225 GPU, but the Galaxy S III offers 2GB of RAM compared to the DROID RAZR HD's 1GB.
- Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Galaxy S III has a higher resolution 1.9 MP front camera versus the DROID RAZR HD's 1.3 MP.
- In terms of battery, the DROID RAZR HD has a larger 2530 mAh capacity compared to the Galaxy S III's 2100 mAh.
- Both run on Android, with the DROID RAZR HD upgradable to KitKat and the Galaxy S III upgradable to Jelly Bean, offering a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola DROID RAZR HD
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
For VerizonAlso known as Motorola DROID Fighter, Motorola XT926, Motorola DROID Vanquish
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung SGH-T999, Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile
Display
Size
4.7"
4.8"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 225
Adreno 225
Memory
16GB (12GB user available), 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
1.3 MP
1.9 MP, f/2.6
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2530 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Po 2530 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
131.9 x 67.9 x 8.4 mm (5.19 x 2.67 x 0.33 in)
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)
Weight
146 g
133 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Pebble blue, Marble white
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (T999L)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer