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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2016-07-15 | 2012-06-04 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Alcatel Idol 4s's general score of 67.9. Even though Galaxy S III is noticeably older and somewhat thicker than Alcatel Idol 4s, it's design is still somewhat lighter. The Alcatel Idol 4s features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Alcatel Idol 4s counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a quite larger display and a lot greater display pixels density. Alcatel Idol 4s features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Alcatel Idol 4s features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 43% larger battery size. The Alcatel Idol 4s shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP and a much better 2560x1440 video definition.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S III is also cheap compared to the Alcatel Idol 4s.
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