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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-02-24 | 2012-06-04 |
| 6.38 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8735 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has a general score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Alcatel 3v's 65 global score. The Galaxy S III body is somewhat lighter than the Alcatel 3v, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 6 years before. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has an older 4.1.2 version and Alcatel 3v has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a little bit better processing power than Alcatel 3v, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy S III has a slightly better looking display than Alcatel 3v, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a little lower pixels quantity in each display inch and a lot smaller display.
Alcatel 3v takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Alcatel 3v also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture and a way higher resolution camera.
The Alcatel 3v has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Alcatel 3v also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Alcatel 3v counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S III is also by far the cheapest.
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