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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB SprintSPH-L710
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue and White | Blue and Red |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | 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 | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 Sport has a global score of 77.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III's general score of 70.8. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Galaxy S5 Sport body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy S III's, although it's heavier and a little thicker.
Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a better performing CPU than Galaxy S III, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a faster 450 megahertz GPU and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a greater pixel count in each screen inch and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light situations, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger sensor and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S5 Sport is also by far the cheapest one.
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