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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 48.7 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.8 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.65 x 2.41 x 0.44 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB (200 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 670 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is way better than Lumia 505, getting a 70.8 score against 48.7. The Galaxy S III has Android 4.1.2 operating system, while Lumia 505 counts with Windows Phone 7.8 operating system. Galaxy S III is a extremely thinner but just a little heavier phone than Lumia 505. Galaxy S III features a more vivid display than Nokia Lumia 505, because it has a better pixels density, a much higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a quite superior processing power than Lumia 505, because it has a larger number of cores , a better GPU working at 400 MHz and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S III takes better photos and videos than Lumia 505, and although they both have a 8 mega pixels back camera, the Galaxy S III also has a bigger aperture and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Galaxy S III has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Lumia 505, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 12 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S III counts with a much better battery life than Lumia 505, because it has a 62% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S III is also cheap compared to the Nokia Lumia 505, which makes it an easy decision.
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