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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
LTESM-C1010
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 | 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 13 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
The Galaxy S III has a global score of 70, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Zoom's global score of 68.2. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S III has an older 4.3 version while Galaxy S4 Zoom has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy S III's design is much thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy S4 Zoom, although it was released a little bit over a year before.
Galaxy S4 Zoom counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy S4 Zoom also counts with a better graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Galaxy S III features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S III also has 16 GB internal storage. Galaxy S4 Zoom features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2330mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 Zoom has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 Zoom also has a way larger back camera sensor and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy S III not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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