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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy S III, having a 79.3 score against 74.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 5 has the newer 5.1 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3. Galaxy Note 5 is a much newer and thinner cellphone than Galaxy S III, although it is heavier.
Galaxy S III has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores and a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, way more pixels per inch of display and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 5 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a camera with much more megapixels, a lot better video quality, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot 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 features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S III, resigning a couple specifications.
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