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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
SprintSM-G920P
| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 | 576 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 S6 is way better than Galaxy S III, getting an 87.3 score against 69.7. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3. Samsung Galaxy S6's design is newer and a lot thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S III.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution, a quite larger screen and a much greater screen density. The Galaxy S6 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores, 2 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger camera sensor, a much larger diafragm aperture, a lot better video resolution and a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy S6 counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also cheaper.
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