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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S III's 74.8 score. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium design is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III's, although it is also extremely heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a newer 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much greater display density. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a way larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a much larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S III. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S III, giving up a couple features and specs.
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