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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-04 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 16 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 | 6.16 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S III is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, having a 70.8 score against 65.6. The Samsung Galaxy S III is a noticeably lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. The Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.1.2 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 640 XL comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a little more vivid screen than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with just a bit better performance than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has 2 less cores and a weaker 400 megahertz graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Lumia 640 XL counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Lumia 640 XL also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger aperture.
Galaxy S III counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory. The Lumia 640 XL features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S III is also a bargain compared to others.
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