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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| 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 Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is much better than Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 general score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3. The Galaxy S6 Edge construction is notably newer, a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy S III AT&T.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a way better display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a little bigger display, a much greater pixel number per inch in the screen and a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 1 GB more RAM, a 64 bits processor, a larger number of faster cores and a faster graphics processor running at 650 MHz.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a way better resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos, a much higher video definition and a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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