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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.88 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 310 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2990mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 3.1's score of 65.5. Galaxy S III is a a little lighter device than Nokia 3.1, but both of them have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S III has 4.1.2 version while Nokia 3.1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a much better display than Nokia 3.1, although it has a bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a just a bit lower screen density. The Galaxy S III counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Nokia 3.1, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB.
The Nokia 3.1 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Nokia 3.1 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Nokia 3.1 also has a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a way more MP back camera.
The Nokia 3.1 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 2990mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S III not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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