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Samsung Galaxy S III
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is slightly better than the Galaxy Note II, having a general score of 72.7 against 71.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S III has the newer 4.3 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1 version. Samsung Galaxy S III's design is notably lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note II, even though both of them were only released 5 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S III, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and a 1064 MHz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S III counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy S III also has 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S III has a superior camera than Galaxy Note II. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note II features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Galaxy S III costs exactly the same than Samsung Galaxy Note II.
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