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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 68 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-02-12 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 432 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is a little bit better than the Nokia Lumia Icon, getting a 70 score against 68. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 operating system, and Nokia Lumia Icon works with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S III is older than the Nokia Lumia Icon, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Lumia Icon has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080, a better screen pixels density and a bit bigger display. Lumia Icon has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lumia Icon also has a larger number of cores and a better 450 megahertz graphics processor.
Lumia Icon takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Lumia Icon also has a way better 20 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has just a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Lumia Icon, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB. Lumia Icon has longer battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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