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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 6.04 x 3.12 x 0.37 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 200 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582M chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2250mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 490 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is way better than Lenovo A850, getting a 70.8 score against 53.7. Galaxy S III is a a little thinner and much lighter cellphone than the Lenovo A850. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S III has an older 4.1.2 version and Lenovo A850 has Android 4.2 version.
Galaxy S III and Lenovo A850 count with similar processors, because although the Galaxy S III has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and a weaker 400 MHz graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S III features a more vivid display than Lenovo A850, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S III captures way better photos and videos than Lenovo A850, because it has a way more MP back camera. Galaxy S III features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Lenovo A850, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Lenovo A850 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2250mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S III is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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