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Samsung Galaxy S III
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Galaxy S III, having a overall score of 76.1 against 72.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it gives some additional features. The Galaxy S4 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy S III.
Galaxy S4 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a bit bigger display, a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. Galaxy S III counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S III also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S4's processor is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S III's processing unit, because although the Galaxy S4 has a slower graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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