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Pantech Discover
P9090Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.28 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 306 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.60 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S3 Slim is a bit better than Pantech Discover, getting a 60.4 score against 55.2. The Galaxy S3 Slim construction is newer than the Pantech Discover's, but it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S3 Slim has 4.2 version and Pantech Discover has Android 4.0 version.
The Pantech Discover features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S3 Slim, because it has a better resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little larger display and a quite better count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Pantech Discover features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Pantech Discover also has 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Pantech Discover counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Pantech Discover also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S3 Slim and Pantech Discover count with very similar battery durations.
Pantech Discover has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Pantech Discover also has a way more MP back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is also a bit cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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