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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a 76.1 score against 72.2. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and a performance increase. The Galaxy S4 construction is newer, a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S III AT&T.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a little larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and a 400 megahertz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has more cores.
The Galaxy S4 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with as much memory to install games and applications as the Galaxy S III AT&T one, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 64 GB. Galaxy S4 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 2600mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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