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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting an 81.6 score against 69.7. Samsung Galaxy Note 4's body is way newer and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III's, but it is also heavier. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a way higher screen pixel density, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments and a camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy Note 4 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 4 features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 4 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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