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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having a overall score of 81.3 against 72.2. Google Pixel XL's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is noticeably heavier. Google Pixel XL has a bit better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel XL has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a bit bigger display and a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel XL features a better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a lot bigger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel XL has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel XL counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 64 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel XL costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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