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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2012-06-04 |
| 6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 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 |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is a lot better than Nokia 2.1, getting a overall score of 70.8 against 58.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S III has the previous 4.1.2 version while Nokia 2.1 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy S III body is notably lighter and thinner than Nokia 2.1, although it was released many years before.
Galaxy S III counts with a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 2.1, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S III has a better display than Nokia 2.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Galaxy S III also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy S III features a superior camera than Nokia 2.1. Both have the same resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution. The Galaxy S III has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Nokia 2.1, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Nokia 2.1 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S III is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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