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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is much better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, getting an 81.6 score against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a much newer and just a little bit thinner device than Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's extremely heavier. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it gives a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much better GPU running at 500 megahertz, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Note 4 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a bigger display and a lot greater screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note 4 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher video resolution, a bigger aperture, a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Note 4 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Galaxy Note 4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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