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Samsung Galaxy Premier
16 GBI9260
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-30 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.27 x 2.68 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 790 hours standby time 21.7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is slightly better than Galaxy Premier, getting a overall score of 70.8 against 65.2. Even though the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Premier were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy S III construction is just a little bit heavier but a little bit thinner. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has newer 4.1.2 version and Galaxy Premier has Android 4.1, offering some additional features.
Galaxy S III features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Premier, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Galaxy S III also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Premier have incredibly similar memory for games and applications, both have the same 16 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Premier, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has more RAM and a much better graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz. Samsung Galaxy S III has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery life in Galaxy Premier.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Premier. Both have a 8 mega pixels back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S III is also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Premier, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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