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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Galaxy S5 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, with an 80.8 score against 72.2. The Galaxy S5 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's also just a bit heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, providing the user some additional features.
Galaxy S5 counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has more CPU cores, a faster graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot greater pixels count per inch of screen and a little larger screen.
Galaxy S5 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy S5 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution, a bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy S5 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S5 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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