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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB VerizonSCH-I535
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 6 Plus is a little bit better than Galaxy S III, getting a global score of 75.3 against 72.1. Although the iPhone 6 Plus is noticeably heavier than Galaxy S III, it's thinner and a lot newer. The iPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy S III comes with Android 4.1.2 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit bigger screen and a better display pixels density. The Galaxy S III counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 processing cores, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a better GPU running at 450 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same size sensor, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments and higher video frame rates.
IPhone 6 Plus is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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