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Samsung Ativ S
32 GBI8750
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-06-04 |
| 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 and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 179.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 | 200 hours standby time 10 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 slightly better than Samsung Ativ S, having a 70 score against 66.2. The Samsung Galaxy S III is a a little lighter phone than the Samsung Ativ S, but they are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 OS, while Samsung Ativ S works with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS.
The Galaxy S III and Samsung Ativ S both have extremely similar screens, both have a same size display, an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and the same number of pixels in each screen inch. Galaxy S III has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Ativ S, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Galaxy S III also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Ativ S has a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Ativ S also has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Ativ S has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a much better camera than Samsung Ativ S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has higher video frame rate.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S III is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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