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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a global score of 82.2 against 74.8. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S III's, although it's noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840, a way better screen pixel density, way more brightness and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Premium takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a way larger aperture, a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 69% bigger battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S III. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S III, letting go some specs and features.
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