Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2016-05-26 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3250mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 7, having a global score of 69.7 against 68.2. The Galaxy S III is a older and a bit thicker cellphone than ZTE Axon 7, but Samsung made it noticeably lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has 4.3 version while ZTE Axon 7 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S III counts with a display that is just as good as the ZTE Axon 7 one, although the Galaxy S III has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a bit smaller display and a way lower display pixels density. The ZTE Axon 7 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a little bit better performance than ZTE Axon 7, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. ZTE Axon 7 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a much higher video quality, a way larger aperture to take better low light photos and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
ZTE Axon 7 has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 55% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S III is also cheaper than the ZTE Axon 7, which makes it an easy choice.
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