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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 39 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2010-04-26 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.41 x 2.44 x 0.55 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 250 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 312 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70.8, which is a lot better than the BlackBerry Bold 9650's 39 global score. The Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.1.2 operating system, while BlackBerry Bold 9650 has BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system. The Galaxy S III is a much newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the BlackBerry Bold 9650.
The Galaxy S III has a way better looking screen than BlackBerry Bold 9650, because it has a way larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a much more powerful CPU than BlackBerry Bold 9650, because it has a larger number of cores and an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S III features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9650, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S III shoots way better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9650, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S III counts with a much better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9650, because it has a 2100mAh battery size against 1400mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S III costs the same than BlackBerry Bold 9650, which makes it a very good choice.
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