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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, with a overall score of 77.6 against 70.8. These phones use Android OS, but the Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.4.2 version. The Moto Z3 design is way newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III's, although it's somewhat heavier.
The Moto Z3 features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S III has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3, although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, a way smaller display and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a larger camera sensor, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a way larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Motorola Moto Z3 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Moto Z3 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Motorola Moto Z3 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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