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OnePlus One
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-04-23 | 2012-05-03 |
| 6.02 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 315.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1866 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a global score of 69.7, which is slightly better than the OnePlus One's 66.2 general score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S III has the older 4.3 version and OnePlus One has Android 4.4.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy S III is older than the OnePlus One, it's design is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
OnePlus One has a slightly better screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger display. OnePlus One features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The OnePlus One has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the OnePlus One also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus One has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
OnePlus One captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a much larger aperture to capture better low light captures and a lot better resolution camera.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S III is also a lot cheaper.
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