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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB VerizonSCH-I535
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is better than Galaxy S III's 72.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S III. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.1.2, giving a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a way better screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little larger display and a way greater amount of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a much better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz, more RAM, a larger number of faster cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Edge's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S III, although the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a way bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations, a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos, a way higher (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S III, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more money than Galaxy S III, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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