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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| 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
The Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Galaxy S III, getting a 76.1 score against 74.8. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, giving you some additional features. The Galaxy S4 construction is newer, a little thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S III.
The Galaxy S4 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a better screen density, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S III and the Galaxy S4 count with very similar processors, and although the Galaxy S4 has a weaker graphics co-processor, they both have 4 cpu cores and 2 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller sensor taking lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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