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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A6 has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S III's 70.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy A6 is a noticeably newer and thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S III, but it is also heavier. The Galaxy S III has a sharper screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1280 x 720px resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Galaxy A6 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A6 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh. Samsung Galaxy A6 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better resolution back camera and a lot bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A6 is also cheaper than the other phone, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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