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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.77 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 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh 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 | 4.72 |
| 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 Plus is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S III, having a score of 84.2 against 74.8. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S III counts with Android 4.3 operating system. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's design is newer and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III's, but it's extremely heavier.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has less cpu cores and a slower graphics processing unit running at 650 megahertz, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has more pixels per screen inch, much more brightness, a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite larger screen. Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 0.33 inches sensor, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also has a way better (4K) video quality, a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2750mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S III. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S III, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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