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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2017-01-19 | 2012-06-04 |
| 6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III is a little bit better than the Nokia 6, getting a general score of 70 against 66.5. Galaxy S III is an extremely older and a little bit thicker phone than Nokia 6, but Samsung was able to build it way lighter anyway. The Nokia 6 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S III, because it has a little larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Nokia 6 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores (although slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 6 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Nokia 6 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 6 also has a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations and a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Nokia 6 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S III is also cheaper than the other phone, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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