Global Score | |
72.9 | 76.1 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
2012-05-03 | 2013-03-14 |
5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
4.71 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
Plastic | Polycarbonate |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 220.00 | $ 130.00 |
Display / Screen | |
4.8 inches | 5 inches |
720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.6 | 9.1 |
Performance | |
Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
9.09 | 9 |
Storage | |
32 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 |
7.56 | 6.16 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
-- | 31.00mm focal length |
0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
8.47 | 9.02 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
4.6 | 7 |
Battery Life | |
2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
4 | 4.56 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
-- | Infra-red port |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy S4 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S III, having a 76.1 score against 72.9. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version. The Galaxy S4 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 1.06 GHz. Galaxy S4 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater display density and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has 16 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Galaxy S4 has better battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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