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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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Samsung Galaxy S III
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.34 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| 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 (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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is a bit better than Galaxy Note II, with a 72.7 score against 71.9. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.3 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1, so it gives you lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S III construction is much lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Note II, even when both of them were released only 5 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note II has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 1064 MHz graphics processor and 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note II also has 1 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S III takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note II. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, a 8 MP back-facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note II features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 48% more battery size.
Galaxy S III and the Samsung Galaxy Note II cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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