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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting an 80.3 score against 74.8. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A12 has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3. The Galaxy A12 construction is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy S III's, but it's a little thicker and way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit faster processing unit 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 more RAM. Galaxy S III features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels amount in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a lot bigger aperture to take better images in low-light environments and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A12 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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