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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is better than Galaxy S III's 74.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy A50 construction is way newer and thinner than Galaxy S III's, although it's heavier. Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S III has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A50, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a little bit worse pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A50 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy S III, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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