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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB SprintSPH-L710
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 9.2 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 slightly better than the Galaxy S III, getting a 76.1 score against 72.1. Galaxy S4's construction is newer, a little lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy S III. These devices have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so both should count with the same OS features. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080, a better screen pixels density and a little larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and a 400 MHz GPU, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a way better resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S III counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S III also has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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