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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than Galaxy S III, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 74.8. Although the Galaxy S5 is a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S III, it's a little thinner and way newer. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, providing a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor running at 500 megahertz, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 features a brighter display than Galaxy S III, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite bigger display and a much better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 16 megapixels resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos, a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a much better video quality.
The Galaxy S5 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S III. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S III, letting go some features and specifications.
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