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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
SM-G7102Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-11-25 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has a general score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Grand 2's 65.9 score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S III is older than Galaxy Grand 2, it's design is a little thinner and somewhat lighter. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has older 4.1.2 version while Galaxy Grand 2 has Android 4.4.2.
The Galaxy S III counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, 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 bit better pixel number in each display inch. Galaxy S III counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB, the Galaxy S III also has 16 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Grand 2, because although it has a worse GPU running at 400 MHz and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S III captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Grand 2, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same resolution camera, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 24% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S III is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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