Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III 6.5 Winner Samsung Galaxy S III Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S III Adobe Flash support Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD Vivid screen Super AMOLED Fast max data speeds HSPA+ (84 mbps) NFC Support Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications Built in FM radio Listen to music from your favorite stations Multiple processor cores Quad core Large battery capacity 2,100 mAh Large screen 4.8" High resolution screen 720x1280 Fast processor 1.4 GHz 5.8 Runner-up Apple iPhone 5 Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 5 Many apps available iPhone App Store Really small 58x123x7 mm Light-weight 112 g Very sharp screen 325 PPI Thin 8 mm

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Overview

Music 4.0 vs 7.0 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III [details] Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are Screen 5.8 vs 7.9 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III [details] The S III has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED vs LCD More than 40% larger screen, 4.8" vs 4.0" Around 30% higher resolution screen, 720x1280 vs 1136x640 Processing power 7.0 vs 7.8 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III [details] More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Quad core vs Dual core More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 10% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz Size 7.6 vs 7.3 Winner: Apple iPhone 5 [details] More than 30% smaller, 58x123x7 mm vs 136x70x8 mm Around 20% lighter, 112 g vs 133 g More than 10% thinner, 8 mm vs 9 mm Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0 Too close to call [details] Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.9 Too close to call [details] Both have video output to connect to TVs etc Both shoot high resolution HD movies Storage 2.8 vs 2.8 Too close to call [details] Tons of space for storing movies, photos, and music Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Network - vs - Missing information [details] Recent bluetooth support Both have recent network technology for fast data transfer Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering Battery 4.5 vs - Missing information [details] Web browsing 5.6 vs - Missing information [details] Overall 5.8 vs 6.5

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Apple iPhone 5		Samsung Galaxy S III

Music

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	FM Radio	No	vs	Yes	With the S III you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Screen

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Screen size	4.0"	vs	4.8"	The S III has a large screen, but the iPhone 5's is only average size
	Screen resolution	1136x640	vs	720x1280	High resolution screens
	Screen PPI	325 PPI	vs	305 PPI	Sharp display of text, images and video
	Screen type	LCD	vs	Super AMOLED	The S III has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the iPhone 5 doesn't
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Capacitive	Touchscreen

Processing power

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Frequency	1.3 GHz	vs	1.4 GHz	The S III has a powerful processor, but the iPhone 5 is just average
	Number of cores	Dual core	vs	Quad core	The S III has an impressive 4 cores while the iPhone 5 is average with only 2
	RAM	1024 MB	vs	1024 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Weight	112 g	vs	133 g	The iPhone 5 is quite light, but the S III is heavier
	Thickness	8 mm	vs	9 mm	Average thickness
	Size	58x123x7 mm	vs	136x70x8 mm	The iPhone 5 is very small, while the S III is only of average size
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Sensors

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	Yes	Both include an accelerometer
	Compass	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have integrated compasses
	Gyroscope	Yes	vs	Yes

Photo & Video

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Camera	8 MP	vs	8 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	1.2 MP	vs	1.9 MP
	Movie format	1080p @ 30fps	vs	1080p @ 30fps	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	Video out	Proprietary	vs	Micro HDMI	Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Storage

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Memory card	None	vs	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	The S III has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
	Internal storage	32 GB	vs	32 GB	Tons of space for storing movies, photos, and music

Keyboard & keypad

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	None	vs	None	Neither has a physical keyboard

Network

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Network	LTE (80 mbps)	vs	HSPA+ (84 mbps)	Very fast data transfer, but the iPhone 5's is rather average
	Generation	4G	vs	4G	Both have recent network technology for fast data transfer
	Download speed	6.89 mbps	vs	Unknown
	Upload speed	2.04 mbps	vs	Unknown
	Network latency	111 ms	vs	Unknown
	Wifi	Unknown	vs	802.11n (150 mbps)
	Wifi hotspot	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	No	vs	Yes	The S III supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
	Bluetooth	4.0	vs	4.0	Recent bluetooth support

Battery

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Talk time	8 hours	vs	Unknown
	Standby time	9.4 days	vs	Unknown
	Battery capacity	1,440 mAh	vs	2,100 mAh	The S III has a reasonably high capacity battery, but the iPhone 5 is average
	Technology	Lithium Ion	vs	Lithium Ion

Web browsing

	Apple iPhone 5			Samsung Galaxy S III
	Browser benchmark	192 ms	vs	Unknown
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	Yes	The S III can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

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