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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 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 and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 432 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a 78.2 score against 70.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.4.2, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S5's construction is a lot newer and just a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a faster GPU working at 500 MHz and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy S5 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixels amount in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S5 costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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