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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB SprintSPH-L710
Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 9.2 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 has a general score of 77, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S III's 72.1 score. The iPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy S III has Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPhone 6 construction is notably newer, a little bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy S III.
The iPhone 6 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels and a quite greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. IPhone 6 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 6 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S III, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 6 also counts with a much better 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 6 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, a 0.33 inches sensor and the same video resolution, the iPhone 6 also has better video frame rates and a larger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S III has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone 6, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity against 1810mAh.
IPhone 6 costs the same than Galaxy S III, which makes it a very good choice.
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