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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-05-03 | -- |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S III's 74.8 global score. Galaxy Alpha is a somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner phone than Galaxy S III. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, although it has a worse GPU running at 450 megahertz, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy S III has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has a just a little lower display density, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Galaxy S III also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy S III counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S III also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger aperture, a lot more mega pixels back camera and a much higher (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S III counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S III. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S III, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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