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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.98 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3060mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, getting a general score of 70 against 65.6. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy S III is a lot older and a little thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S III has the previous 4.3 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has Android 5.0.
Galaxy S III and Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 both count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy S III has a graphics processor and more cpu cores (but slower), they both have 2 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a quite bigger display and a way higher 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy S III has a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3060mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S III is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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