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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2019-11-05 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.18 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a score of 70.8, which is a little bit better than LG Tribute Royal's 64.8 general score. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has an older 4.1.2 version and LG Tribute Royal has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy S III's construction is a little lighter than the LG Tribute Royal, but it's just a bit thicker and was released many years before.
LG Tribute Royal counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM amount, the LG Tribute Royal also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy S III counts with a more vivid screen than LG Tribute Royal, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a slightly better memory for games and applications than LG Tribute Royal, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S III features a way better camera than LG Tribute Royal. They have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera.
LG Tribute Royal features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III and the LG Tribute Royal cost exactly the same, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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