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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| 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 A6 is just a bit better than Galaxy S III, having a global score of 75.8 against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy A6 design is noticeably newer and thinner than the Galaxy S III's, but it's also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S III features a brighter screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better display density.
Galaxy A6 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy S III counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy A6 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 43% more battery capacity. Galaxy A6 features a much better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A6 also has a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a way bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A6 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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