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Motorola Moto E (2015)
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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2015-02-25 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2390mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III is a little bit better than the Moto E (2015), having a global score of 69.7 against 63.5. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S III has an older 4.3 version and Moto E (2015) has Android 5.0. Galaxy S III's design is just a little lighter and a lot thinner than the Moto E (2015), even though it was released many years before.
Galaxy S III counts with a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Motorola Moto E (2015), because although the Galaxy S III has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have 4 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount, it also counts with a better graphics processor. Galaxy S III has a much better looking display than Moto E (2015), because it has a quite better screen density, a better resolution of 1280 x 720 and a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy S III captures better videos and photos than Moto E (2015), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much more megapixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto E (2015), because it has 16 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB.
Moto E (2015) counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2390mAh battery size.
Galaxy S III is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Moto E (2015).
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