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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note3 is slightly better than the Galaxy S III, getting a 77.7 score against 74.8. The Galaxy Note3 design is newer and just a bit thinner, but extremely heavier than the Galaxy S III. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note3 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note3 count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Note3 has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 CPU cores, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note3, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a way lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Note3 features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note3 also has 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery size.
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