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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2012-06-04 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is much better than Galaxy S III AT&T's global score of 72.2. Apple iPhone 12 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is also heavier. Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy S III AT&T works with Android 4.3 operating system.
IPhone 12 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. IPhone 12 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a higher pixel density, a much better resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a bigger display.
The iPhone 12 has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 12 captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much higher resolution camera, a much larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
IPhone 12 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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