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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.60 x 2.84 x 0.33 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is a little bit better than Galaxy On5, with a global score of 70.8 against 65.5. The Samsung Galaxy S III is a just a bit thicker but lighter device than Galaxy On5. Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy On5, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a little greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit faster processor than Galaxy On5, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster), an extra graphics co-processor and 512 MB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S III features a camera that is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy On5, and although the Samsung Galaxy S III has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a 8 megapixels back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
Galaxy S III has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy On5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. The Galaxy On5 counts with better battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S III is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy On5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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