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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.36 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Huawei K3V2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Vivante GC4000 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 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 | 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 269 hours standby time 16.7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has a global score of 70, which is a bit better than the Huawei Ascend P2's 63.8 general score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has a newer 4.3 version and Huawei Ascend P2 has Android 4.1.2 version, providing a couple nice extra features. Even though the Galaxy S III is better than Huawei Ascend P2, we must note that it's also a a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker phone.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a little better performance than Huawei Ascend P2, because although it has a lower number of cores, it also counts with a GPU and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Ascend P2 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S III, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Huawei Ascend P2 also counts with a just a little better display density.
Galaxy S III features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Ascend P2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S III also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB. Huawei Ascend P2 has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2420mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III has just a bit better camera than Huawei Ascend P2, although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels and a worse video quality.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S III is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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