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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Edge is better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, getting an 81.7 score against 72.2. These devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's construction is way newer and a bit thinner than the Galaxy S III AT&T's, although it's extremely heavier.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a better display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a faster graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM and 2 more CPU cores. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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