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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 306 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4630mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Nokia XR20 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S III, with a score of 80.8 against 74.8. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Nokia XR20 has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it offers some extra features. The Nokia XR20 is a extremely newer device than Samsung Galaxy S III, although it is heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a little sharper screen than Nokia XR20, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per display inch and a lot more opaque screen. The Nokia XR20 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Nokia XR20 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Nokia XR20 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia XR20 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also has a much bigger aperture, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S III. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Nokia XR20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S III, giving up a couple specs and features.
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