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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 74.1 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| 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
Galaxy S III is a bit better than the iPhone 6, getting a overall score of 74.8 against 74.1. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Galaxy S III body is a lot older, extremely thicker and a little bit heavier than the iPhone 6. Galaxy S III comes with Android 4.3 OS, while iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x OS.
The iPhone 6 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S III, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1334 x 750 pixels resolution, a really brighter screen and a little greater pixel quantity per display inch. Apple iPhone 6 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S III, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, a lower amount of RAM memory and less 1.4 GHz cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 6 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have a camera with an 8 megapixels, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size sensor, the iPhone 6 also has better video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video. The Galaxy S III has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 6, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S III features just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S III is a better device, it costs a bit more than Apple iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 6. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Apple iPhone 6, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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