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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | -- |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 306 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is just a bit better than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, having a general score of 70.8 against 65.3. The Galaxy S III design is newer, just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy S II T-Mobile. Both of these phones use the same Android 4.1.2 OS (operating system), so both of them should give you all the same OS features.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has more RAM memory and a much better 400 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S III features a little bit better screen than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a quite larger display and a better count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S III has a bit more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S III also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit better camera than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III and the Galaxy S II T-Mobile cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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