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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-05-03 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a 76 score against 74.8. Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III, it's somewhat thinner and also much newer. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S III has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse pixels number per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a back camera with a much higher 23 MP resolution, a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a much larger diafragm aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S III. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S III, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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