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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 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 | 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 | 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 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III's overall score of 74.8. Galaxy S4 is a newer device, and it is also a little lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S III, because it has a bit bigger display, a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy S III one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a worse GPU running at 400 megahertz, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and 4 CPU cores. Galaxy S4 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a way higher 13 megapixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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