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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2020-05-29 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.93 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Tempered blue | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A22 MT6761 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 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-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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70.8, which is much better than the Nokia C2 Tava's 63.3 global score. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S III has newer 4.1.2 version and Nokia C2 Tava has Android 10 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy S III's design is a little thinner and lighter than the Nokia C2 Tava, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Galaxy S III has a much better looking screen than Nokia C2 Tava, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a quite better count of pixels in each screen inch. The Nokia C2 Tava counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Nokia C2 Tava also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Nokia C2 Tava counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and 16 GB more internal memory. Nokia C2 Tava features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S III captures better pictures and videos than Nokia C2 Tava. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera.
The Galaxy S III costs the same than Nokia C2 Tava, making it an easy decision.
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