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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.1 |
| 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 and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a 78.1 score against 72.2. The Galaxy S5 Plus design is much newer and a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 Plus has a newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a much better looking display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite larger screen and a greater screen density. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a faster CPU than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a higher number of cores and a much better GPU running at 500 megahertz. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a lot higher 16 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and a much better video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bargain compared to others.
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