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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
AT&TSM-C105A
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-06-12 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.94 x 2.50 x 0.61 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Zoom, having a 70 score against 68.2. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S III has older 4.3 version and Galaxy S4 Zoom has Android 4.4.2 version. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S III is older than the Galaxy S4 Zoom, it's construction is thinner and much lighter.
The Galaxy S III features just a bit better screen than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because it has a better 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom also counts with a better graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 Zoom has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 Zoom also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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