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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GBGT-I9300
Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71 | 77.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 205.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| 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
The Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, with a score of 77.3 against 71. Galaxy S4 is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
The Samsung Galaxy S III and the Galaxy S4 count with similar processing units, because although the Galaxy S4 has a worse graphics processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S4 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a better pixel amount per inch in the screen and a little larger screen.
Galaxy S4 counts with as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as Galaxy S III, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB and the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a way more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy S III cost the same.
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