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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Google Nexus 6
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has a global score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S III's overall score of 74.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 6 has a newer 5.1 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, providing the user lots of additional features and a performance increase. Google Nexus 6 is a much newer phone than the Galaxy S III, although it's thicker and way heavier.
Google Nexus 6 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Google Nexus 6 has a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S III, because although it has a worse GPU running at 500 megahertz, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Google Nexus 6 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much better resolution back camera and a way bigger diafragm aperture.
Google Nexus 6 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S III. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S III, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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