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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S III's overall score of 74.8. Sony Xperia Z4v is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Galaxy S III, but both of them are equally thin. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z4v has a more recent 5.1 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, providing the user a lot of extra features.
The Xperia Z4v features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Xperia Z4v has a brighter screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a way higher display pixels density and a bit bigger display.
Xperia Z4v shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a way higher (4K) video definition, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light environments.
The Xperia Z4v counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z4v also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z4v features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Xperia Z4v costs more than Galaxy S III, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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