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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 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 and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 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
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy S III's 71.3 overall score. Even though the Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S III, it's just a little bit thinner and also extremely newer. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a better 500 megahertz graphics processor and a higher number of cores. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a better pixel density.
Galaxy S III has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a larger camera aperture, a much higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back, a larger sensor and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bit cheaper, which makes it a very good choice.
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