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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-05-16 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S III is just a bit better than Motorola Moto E5 Play, with a 70.8 score against 65.5. The Galaxy S III is an older cellphone than Motorola Moto E5 Play, but it's a little thinner and lighter anyway. Galaxy S III counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto E5 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S III also counts with a graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a brighter display than Moto E5 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity per inch of display. The Motorola Moto E5 Play has a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto E5 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Moto E5 Play has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S III has a little bit better camera than Moto E5 Play, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy S III not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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