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| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Ocean blue and Steel black | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6739 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8100 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.88 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a general score of 69.7, which is just a bit better than Moto E6 Play's overall score of 66.2. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S III has the previous 4.3 version and Moto E6 Play has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy S III is a older and a little bit thicker phone than the Moto E6 Play, but Samsung managed to build it a little bit lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S III has a much better screen than Moto E6 Play, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch. Motorola Moto E6 Play counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S III features a little faster processing unit than Moto E6 Play, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S III also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Moto E6 Play counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S III captures slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Moto E6 Play, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels and a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S III is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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