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Sony Xperia V
LT25iSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III has a score of 70, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia V's 64.2 overall score. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 4.3 OS (Operating System). Even though the Samsung Galaxy S III and Sony Xperia V were released with only a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S III construction is somewhat thinner but also just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia V.
The Xperia V counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S III, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Xperia V also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. Galaxy S III counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia V, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy S III also has 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S III captures better pictures and videos than Xperia V, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or video in low-light situations, a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia V, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S III counts with superior battery duration than Xperia V, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S III is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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