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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Blue and Red |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| 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, 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 Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's score of 72.2. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Sport has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3. Although Galaxy S5 Sport is way newer than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, it is heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a better graphics processor working at 450 MHz and more processing cores. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a better pixels amount per screen inch and a bit larger display.
The Galaxy S5 Sport takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture and a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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