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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S III's global score of 74.8. Galaxy S6's body is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner, but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a superior performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores, a 64 bits processor and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 features a brighter screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a much greater number of pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S6 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a lot better (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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