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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.72 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III Cricket has an overall score of 71.5, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL's score of 65.6. Galaxy S III Cricket is a much lighter and a little thinner cellphone than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. The Galaxy S III Cricket counts with Android 4.0 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 640 XL comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy S III Cricket features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720, the Galaxy S III Cricket also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number in each inch of display. Galaxy S III Cricket counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy S III Cricket counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and a weaker graphics processing unit running at 400 MHz, it also counts with more RAM memory. Microsoft Lumia 640 XL has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S III Cricket, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same size sensor, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL also has a lot bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Lumia 640 XL has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
Galaxy S III Cricket is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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