Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III, with a global score of 81.2 against 74.8. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III's, but it's way heavier. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, although it has a little bit worse pixel density, a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a really smaller display. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a much higher video definition, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photos. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S III. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S III, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.