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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 306 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a global score of 90.8, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy S III's general score of 74.8. Samsung Galaxy Note 20's construction is way newer and a little bit thinner, but notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III. Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a just a little worse screen pixel density. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better video resolution, a way larger sensor, a way more MP camera and a much bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 105 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 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 the Galaxy S III. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S III, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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