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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, having an 81.3 score against 74.8. The Google Pixel XL body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S III, but it is notably heavier. Galaxy S III features a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S III also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S III and the Google Pixel XL both have quite similar displays, although the Google Pixel XL also has a much higher 1440 x 2560px resolution, a way better pixel density and a little bigger screen. Google Pixel XL takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations, a lot better video quality, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos.
The Google Pixel XL counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel XL counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S III. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S III, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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