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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2750mAh 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 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's score of 72.2. IPhone 6s Plus's design is extremely newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, although it's also way heavier. IPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 OS.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a brighter display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a higher screen density, a quite larger screen and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone 6s Plus has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have 2 cpu cores and the same RAM amount, the iPhone 6s Plus also has a 64-bits processing unit and a much better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz. The iPhone 6s Plus features a much better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same sensor size, the iPhone 6s Plus also has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 31 percent greater battery size.
IPhone 6s Plus costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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