Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 14 |
| 2012-05-03 | -- |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black Shadow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy S III's general score of 74.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot heavier but notably thinner device than Galaxy S III.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has way more brightness, a lot higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px, a much larger display and a just a little better display density. Galaxy S III counts with a really superior processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a much larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations and a lot more MP back camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S III. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S III, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.