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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-07-09 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.62 x 2.76 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP1 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 8.04 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a general score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Amp Prime 3's 68.7 general score. The Galaxy S III body is lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Amp Prime 3, despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. These devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has an older 4.1.2 version and Galaxy Amp Prime 3 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S III features a brighter display than Galaxy Amp Prime 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Galaxy S III also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy S III features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S III also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit better camera than Galaxy Amp Prime 3, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S III is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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