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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.67 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 417 hours standby time 30 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is a bit better than the Asus PadFone S, having a global score of 70 against 65. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S III has 4.3 version and Asus PadFone S has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy S III is an older cellphone than the Asus PadFone S, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Asus PadFone S counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S III, because it has a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen, a little bit bigger screen and a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Galaxy S III and Asus PadFone S both count with really similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both of them have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and equal internal memory capacity.
Asus PadFone S has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Asus PadFone S also counts with a higher number of cores. Asus PadFone S features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S III has a slightly better camera than Asus PadFone S, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos in poorly lited situations and a lot lower resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S III is also by far the cheapest.
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