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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2015-05-06 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.92 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK6752 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali760 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 634 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Sony Xperia C4, getting a score of 70 against 66.2. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has the previous 4.3 version while Sony Xperia C4 has Android 5.0. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S III is extremely older and just a little thicker than Sony Xperia C4, it's construction is still just a little lighter.
The Galaxy S III counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia C4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S III also has an extra graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia C4 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy S III counts with a much better camera than Xperia C4, although it has a worse video quality and a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera. The Xperia C4 features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia C4 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Xperia C4 has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 24% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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