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Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812BSamsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2014-03-15 | 2013-01-25 |
| 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S3 Slim is a little bit better than the Galaxy Xcover 2, having a 60.4 score against 58.9. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S3 Slim has 4.2 version while Galaxy Xcover 2 has Android 4.1.2 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and better performance. Galaxy S3 Slim is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy Xcover 2.
Galaxy S3 Slim has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S3 Slim also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Xcover 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 960 x 540, a quite larger screen and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim also has more internal memory. Galaxy S3 Slim and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 have quite similar cameras, they have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 5 mega pixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Xcover 2, because it has a 24 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S3 Slim costs the same than the Galaxy Xcover 2.
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