Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.19 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 |
| 7.26 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 372 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has an overall score of 69.7, which is just a bit better than the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD's 66.2 overall score. Although Galaxy S III and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD were released only 4 months apart, Galaxy S III is a little bit thinner and lighter. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S III has older 4.3 version and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S III has just a little better processing power than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Galaxy S III also has a faster graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although slower). Galaxy S III features a little sharper display than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD, because although it has a quite lower pixel count in each inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Galaxy S III also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD has a better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory. The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S III shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking images in low light situations, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S III is also a bit cheaper.
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