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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB VerizonSCH-I535
Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 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
Apple iPhone 6 is just a bit better than Galaxy S III, getting a general score of 74.1 against 72.1. Apple iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy S III has Android 4.1.2 operating system. Apple iPhone 6's design is incredibly newer, just a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy S III.
The iPhone 6 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a better 450 MHz graphics co-processor. The iPhone 6 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1334 x 750 pixels resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
IPhone 6 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a 0.33 inches back camera sensor, the iPhone 6 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and higher video frame rates.
Galaxy S III counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy S III counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the iPhone 6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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