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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-05-03 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh 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 4.1 |
| 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 Moto Z Force is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a 75.8 score against 74.8. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Moto Z Force has newer 7.0 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, counting with a lot of extra features. Moto Z Force is a way newer and thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S III, although it's somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S III and Moto Z Force have very similar CPUs, because although the Moto Z Force has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto Z Force and Galaxy S III have incredibly similar displays, although the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a bit larger display, way more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Moto Z Force features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Force shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a much larger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations, a way higher (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Motorola Moto Z Force features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Although Moto Z Force is a better device, it costs more than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S III. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S III, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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