Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 64.6 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2012-05-03 |
| 6.46 x 3.24 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III has a score of 69.7, which is a little bit better than the BLU Pure XL's overall score of 64.6. Samsung Galaxy S III is an older cellphone than BLU Pure XL, but Samsung made it somewhat thinner and much lighter anyway. BLU Pure XL features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S III counts with a slightly better display than BLU Pure XL, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot lower pixels count per screen inch and a lot smaller screen. The BLU Pure XL features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the BLU Pure XL also has 64 GB internal storage.
The BLU Pure XL counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh. BLU Pure XL shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a much more megapixels back camera and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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