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Samsung Galaxy S III
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.3 |
| 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 | $ 205.00 |
| 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 | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S III, getting a 77.3 score against 72.7. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body is newer, just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S III.
The Galaxy S4 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Galaxy S4's processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy S III one, because although the Galaxy S4 has a weaker 400 MHz graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S III has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S III also has 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S4 has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality photos, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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