HTC Hero S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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Comparing the HTC Hero S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while HTC Hero S runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while HTC Hero S offers 4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Hero S's S-LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while HTC Hero S offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both HTC Hero S and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while HTC Hero S offers 1520 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Hero S offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers 16 GB, making HTC Hero S the better option for storage.

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HTC Hero S
(Discontinued)
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₹20,942
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

14 Oct, 2011
27 Sep, 2012

Performance

N/A
Samsung
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
768 MB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
S-LCD
Super AMOLED
540x960 px
1280x720 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
1.9 MP

Battery

1520 mAh
3100 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(1,702 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.3
Android v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm
Samsung

Processor

1.2 GHz, Qualcomm
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
Mali-400 MP4

RAM

768 MB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

S-LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
1280x720 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

275 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.61 %
68.4 %

Design

Height

121.5 mm
151.1 mm

Width

61.9 mm
80.5 mm

Thickness

11.80 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

130 grams
183 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1520 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7.41(2G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 35 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Document Viewer
N/A