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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 Plus has an overall score of 80.4, which is better than Galaxy S III AT&T's global score of 72.2. IPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 OS. The iPhone 6 Plus design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also much heavier than Galaxy S III AT&T. IPhone 6 Plus features a brighter screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a better GPU running at 450 megahertz and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 6 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the iPhone 6 Plus also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 39% larger battery size.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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