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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a global score of 76, which is a bit better than Galaxy S III's score of 74.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 5 has newer 4.4.3 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version. Google Nexus 5 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy S III, but both are 0.34inches thick.
The Google Nexus 5 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S III has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S III also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 5 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S III, although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core CPU. The Google Nexus 5 has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2300mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Google Nexus 5's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy S III, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video definition, a back camera with an 8 MP and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S III. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S III, giving up some specs and features.
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