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Apple iPhone 4s
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-10-04 | 2012-05-03 |
| 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 330 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 4s, having a 69.7 score against 64.7. The Galaxy S III works with Android 4.3 operating system, and Apple iPhone 4s works with iOS 8.x operating system. Although Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 4s were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy S III is just a little lighter and just a little thinner.
IPhone 4s has a bit better screen than Galaxy S III, because although it has a bit lower 960 x 640px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with much more brightness and a just a little greater screen density. Apple iPhone 4s counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a faster processor than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has a graphics processor, a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S III captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 4s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy S III also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S III features a way better battery duration than iPhone 4s.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S III is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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