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Samsung Galaxy Note T-Mobile
SGH-T879Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-07-16 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 340.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.60 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a general score of 69.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note T-Mobile's 65.6 overall score. The Galaxy S III is a noticeably lighter and thinner cellphone than Galaxy Note T-Mobile, even though both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.3 version and Galaxy Note T-Mobile has Android 4.0.3, giving lots of additional features.
Galaxy S III counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note T-Mobile, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density. Samsung Galaxy S III features a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note T-Mobile, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a GPU and 2 more cpu cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note T-Mobile, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB. Galaxy Note T-Mobile features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S III captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note T-Mobile. Both of them have a same size aperture, a same resolution camera in the back, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy S III not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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