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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GBGT-I9300
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 71 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 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 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S III's 71 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, so it offers some additional features and a performance increase. Galaxy S5's construction is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Galaxy S III.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 1920 x 1440 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower graphics processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger aperture, a back facing camera with much more MP and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos. Galaxy S III features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S5 features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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