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Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T
SGH-i777Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 63.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-08-30 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.96 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Exnyos C210 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.46 |
| 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 |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a score of 70, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S II AT&T's overall score of 63.7. Galaxy S III's construction is newer and a little thinner than Galaxy S II AT&T's, but it is just a bit heavier. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has the newer 4.3 version and Galaxy S II AT&T has Android 2.3.6.
The Galaxy S III features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S II AT&T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S III also has an additional GPU and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S III features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720.
The Galaxy S III counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy S III counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S II AT&T, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S II AT&T, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality, a camera in the back with an 8 MP and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
Galaxy S III not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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