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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 general score. The Xperia 1 body is extremely newer and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, although it is also notably heavier. Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much greater screen pixel density, a lot bigger screen and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Xperia 1 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments, a much better resolution camera in the back, a way better (4K) video quality and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
Xperia 1 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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