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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB VerizonSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S III's 72.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 3a body is way newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy S III's, but it's also just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.1.2 version.
Google Pixel 3a features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 3a has a display that is very similar to Galaxy S III's screen, although the Google Pixel 3a also has a bigger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220.
Google Pixel 3a has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a takes better videos and photos than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations, a way better (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 3a is also by far the cheapest.
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