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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 6 Plus has an overall score of 75.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III's score of 74.8. IPhone 6 Plus's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III. IPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 OS.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, a weaker graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz and less cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 6 Plus features a bit better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a little larger display, a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a way brighter screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB. The iPhone 6 Plus takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 8 mega pixels back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a 0.33 inches sensor, the iPhone 6 Plus also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone 6 Plus is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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