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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 8920 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is a bit better than Motorola Moto E4, with a general score of 70.8 against 66.5. The Galaxy S III body is lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Motorola Moto E4, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit better processor than Motorola Moto E4, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S III has a more vivid screen than Moto E4, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Galaxy S III also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S III features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto E4, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rate.
Moto E4 counts with slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto E4 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Motorola Moto E4 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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