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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
SM-G530FSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has a score of 70.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Grand Prime's global score of 65.5. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has 4.1.2 version and Galaxy Grand Prime has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy S III is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Grand Prime, but both of them have the same thickness.
Galaxy S III has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1280 x 720 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Grand Prime, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Grand Prime has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a faster 450 megahertz graphics processor, a larger number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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