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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-05-03 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 575.00 |
| 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 A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6s has an overall score of 83, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S III's overall score of 74.8. Although the Apple iPhone 6s is just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III, it's somewhat thinner and also notably newer. Apple iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 OS.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a worse GPU and a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 6s counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1334 x 750px resolution, a bit higher pixels density and a lot brighter display.
The Apple iPhone 6s takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the Apple iPhone 6s also has a way higher video resolution, a much higher resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The iPhone 6s features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S III features greater battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has a 22 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S III. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S III, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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