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Sony Xperia ZR
C5503Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-05-13 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.10 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia ZR, having a 70.8 score against 65.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S III has older 4.1.2 version while Xperia ZR has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy S III design is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia ZR, despite of the fact that it was released just 11 months before.
The Xperia ZR has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have a 400 megahertz GPU and a 2 GB RAM, the Xperia ZR also has more cores. Sony Xperia ZR has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S III, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Sony Xperia ZR also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia ZR, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and more internal storage. The Sony Xperia ZR features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S III takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia ZR, although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a lot less mega pixels back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S III is also by far the cheapest.
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