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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 12 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III's general score of 74.8. Google Pixel 6a is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S III, although it is a bit thicker and notably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 6a has newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a way better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S III has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a much smaller display, a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot worse pixels density.
Google Pixel 6a has a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way better resolution camera. Google Pixel 6a counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 6a features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S III. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S III, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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