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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 9.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III's 70.8 overall score. Although the Galaxy S5 is a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III, it's just a little thinner and incredibly newer. Both devices in this comparison review come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a better 500 megahertz graphics processor and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy S5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher 1920 x 1440 resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a quite larger display.
Galaxy S5 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a much better resolution back camera, a much better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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