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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 45.1 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.60 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 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 |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a global score of 70.8, which is much better than Huawei Ascend Y's 45.1 general score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy S III has newer 4.1.2 version while Huawei Ascend Y has Android 2.3, so it provides some additional features and optimized performance. Galaxy S III's body is a bit heavier but thinner than the Huawei Ascend Y.
Galaxy S III features a better processing power than Huawei Ascend Y, because it has a better GPU working at 400 megahertz, a higher amount of RAM and 1 more processing cores. Galaxy S III features a much sharper screen than Huawei Ascend Y, because it has a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way bigger screen and a way higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a way better camera than Huawei Ascend Y, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP. The Galaxy S III features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Ascend Y, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a superior battery life than Huawei Ascend Y, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity against 1400mAh.
The Galaxy S III costs a bit more than Huawei Ascend Y, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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