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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S III's 74.8 score. Although Xperia XZ1 is somewhat heavier than Galaxy S III, it's somewhat thinner and also way newer. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S III counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, although it has a quite smaller screen, a way worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a lot lower screen density. Xperia XZ1 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a much bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations, a camera with lot more megapixels, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xperia XZ1 features a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The Xperia XZ1 features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S III. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ1, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S III, giving up a couple specifications.
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