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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 9.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S III, having a global score of 77.4 against 70.8. The Moto Z2 Play body is much newer and much thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a quite worse count of pixels per screen inch and a bit smaller screen. Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot larger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much better 12 megapixels resolution camera.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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