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Samsung Galaxy S III MetroPCS
SCH-R530MSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Galaxy S III and Galaxy S III MetroPCS are almost same level phones and we assigned them the same score after our reviews. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.1.2 version and Galaxy S III MetroPCS has Android 4.0.4 version, counting with a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. Galaxy S III's body has the same thickness and weight than the Galaxy S III MetroPCS.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a screen that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S III MetroPCS one, both of them have a screen with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 and a higher pixels number per inch of display. The Galaxy S III features a processing unit that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S III MetroPCS one, both of them have a Dual-Core processor, the same RAM memory amount and a 400 megahertz GPU.
The Galaxy S III's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Galaxy S III MetroPCS's one, both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S III's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy S III MetroPCS.
The Galaxy S III's camera is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S III MetroPCS one, they have the same sensor size, the same video frame rates, a 8 mega pixels camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a F2.6 aperture.
Galaxy S III is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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