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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 Sport is a little bit better than Galaxy S III, with a 77.8 score against 74.8. Although Galaxy S5 Sport is much newer than Galaxy S III, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Sport has newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, so it provides a couple additional features.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S III, although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, they both have 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a higher pixels count in each inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S5 Sport has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Sport takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger sensor and a larger aperture.
Although Galaxy S5 Sport is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S III. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S III, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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