Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having a global score of 76.4 against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy C5's body is notably newer and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, but it's also a little heavier. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of 1500 MHz cores. The Galaxy S III AT&T has a little sharper screen than Galaxy C5, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a lot less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has a much larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a much better 16 MP resolution.
The Galaxy C5 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy C5 features superior battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
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