HTC has just unveiled its HTC Desire C smartphone which is the company's entry-level smartphone with Android 4.0 ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich). In order to find out if HTC Desire C is one of the best Android-based smartphones in the market, it would be best to compare it with the latest offering from Samsung which is Samsung Galaxy S3.

HTC and Samsung are both known for their line of Android-based smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is known as one of the best-selling Android-based smarphone in the market though it is quite expensive if compared to HTC Desire C. This leads to the question if a less expensive smartphone like HTC Desire C can match Samsung Galaxy S3 in terms of features and performance.

Here is a quick summary of the specifications and features of both HTC Desire C and Samsung Galaxy S3:

HTC One Desire C

As mentioned, HTC Desire C is the low-end Android ICS smartphone from HTC. It has dimensions of 107 x 61 x 12.3mm and weighs around 100g. It also has a 3.5-inch 320x480 TFT LCD, 600MHz single-core processor, and 4GB storage with expandable memory storage (up to 32GB). The HTC Desire C has a 5MP rear-facing camera and 0.3MP front-facing camera. Connectivity options for HTC One Desire C includes GSM/HSPA+, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a Micro USB port. It also has the latest version of Android installed which is Android 4.0 ICS.

Samsung Galaxy S3

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the latest smartphone offering from Samsung and official specifications of the device include dimensions of 136.6x70.6x8.6mm and weight of around 133g. The Samsung Galaxy S III also has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen with 720x1280 pixels. In terms of processor, Samsung Galaxy S III is the first quad-core smartphone from the company and it uses a new Exynos 4212 chip clocked at 1.4GHz and it also has 1GB of RAM. The Operating System for Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest Android version which is Android 4.0 or Android ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has an 8MP camera with back-illuminated sensors (BSI) and 3264x2448 pixels. It is available in three different storage capacities: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB model alongside an option for expendable storage capacity.

The Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is dubbed as one of the best Android-based smartphones in the market and with good reason. It is hard to compare HTC Desire C against Samsung Galaxy S3 because in terms of specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S3 certainly takes the top spot. However, users who are on a tight budget who wants to experience Android ICS in their smartphones could consider HTC Desire C because of its OS and price. In this case, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is really a winner and if the person has the budget to spend money for Samsung Galaxy S3, it is indeed a worth investment.