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Samsung Ativ S
16 GBI8750
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.40 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1 | 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Ativ S, with a score of 69.7 against 65. Samsung Galaxy S III's design has the same thickness than Samsung Ativ S, but it is a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 operating system, and Samsung Ativ S works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit sharper display than Samsung Ativ S. Both have a same size screen, the same pixels density and exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720px. Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit better performance than Samsung Ativ S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a faster 1.06 GHz graphics co-processor and more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S III's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Samsung Ativ S's one, they have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Ativ S counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S III takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Ativ S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has faster 30 frames per second video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S III is also cheaper than the Samsung Ativ S, making this phone a very good choice.
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