Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 iPhone 6 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, with a general score of 79.2 against 74.8. IPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 OS. IPhone 6's body is incredibly newer, just a bit lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III. Apple iPhone 6 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy S III, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much brighter display, a quite better 1334 x 750 resolution and a little better display density.
IPhone 6 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, a lower number of 1400 MHz cores and a weaker GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 6 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 6 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 0.33 inches back camera sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Apple iPhone 6 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy S III counts with a little better battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 16 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the iPhone 6 is also the cheapest, making this phone a very good choice.
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