Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 207 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 S II LTE, getting a score of 69.7 against 66. These devices have Android OS, but Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.3 version while Galaxy S II LTE has Android 2.3, so it provides the user some nice extra features. Even though Galaxy S III and the Galaxy S II LTE were released with only 8 months difference, Galaxy S III's construction is a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Galaxy S II LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a better performing CPU than Galaxy S II LTE, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has an additional graphics processing unit and 2 more cpu cores (although they are slower). The Samsung Galaxy S III has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, because it has a little bigger display, a higher screen density and a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
Galaxy S III counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S II LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S III also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S III captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, and although they both have a back facing camera with an 8 MP, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy S III has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S III is also cheaper than the Galaxy S II LTE.
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