Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB vs HTC Droid DNA

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB vs HTC Droid DNA across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Droid DNA runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making HTC Droid DNA the better performer.

Display: HTC Droid DNA offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB offers 4.8 inches, making HTC Droid DNA the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Droid DNA's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB and HTC Droid DNA feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: HTC Droid DNA offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.1 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB offers 1.9 MP, making HTC Droid DNA better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while HTC Droid DNA offers 2020 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC Droid DNA offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Droid DNA has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 32GB

₹31,180

(Discontinued)

HTC Droid DNA

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

13 May, 2012

21 Nov, 2012

11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
Samsung	Snapdragon S4 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1.4 GHz)	(upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
1.9 MP	2.1 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
2100 mAh	2020 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.1/5

(2,832 ratings)

4/5

(2 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

1.5 GHz

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4

Adreno 320

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.8 inches (12.19 cm)

5 inches (12.7 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

306 ppi

441 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %

69.17 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

136.6 mm

141 mm

162.7 mm

Width

70.6 mm

70.5 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

9.70 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

133 grams

138 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera

2.1 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

2100 mAh

2020 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

16 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 700(band 28)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category Cat3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) Adobe Flash support

Document viewer / Editor

N/A

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