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Huawei Mercury
M886Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-12-19 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB 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 |
| 3.22 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 380 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III is a lot better than the Huawei Mercury, getting a global score of 70.8 against 52.4. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has the newer 4.1.2 version while Huawei Mercury has Android 2.3.3 version, so it gives some extra features and improved performance. Although Galaxy S III and the Huawei Mercury were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy S III is just a little bit lighter and thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit better processor than Huawei Mercury, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a better display than Huawei Mercury, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a bit greater pixel density and a larger display.
Galaxy S III shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei Mercury, and although they both have a camera with an 8 mega pixels, the Galaxy S III also has a way higher video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mercury, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S III features just a little better battery life than Huawei Mercury, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S III is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Huawei Mercury.
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