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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S III, having a global score of 85.3 against 74.8. These phones work with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is extremely newer and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III's, but it's much heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S III, because it has a much bigger screen, a lot higher 1892 x 2688 resolution, way more brightness and a greater pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better (4K) video definition, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger aperture. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 112 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 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 Galaxy S III. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S III, giving up some specs and features.
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