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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, with a overall score of 76.1 against 69.7. The Galaxy S4 construction is newer, a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S III. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version.
Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S III count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy S4 has a worse 400 MHz graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S4 features a bit better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a quite larger display, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better pixels number per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S4 counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Samsung Galaxy S III, both have the same 16 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has greater battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a much higher resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S4 is also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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