Samsung Galaxy
S III
vs. Apple
iPhone 4S

Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition

6.5

Winner Android

Samsung Galaxy S III

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S III

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Network
Fast max data speeds
HSPA+ (84 mbps)
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Number of cores
Multiple processor cores
Quad core
Frequency
Fast processor
1.4 GHz
Screen size
Large screen
4.8"
Battery capacity
Large battery capacity
2,100 mAh
Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
720x1280
Weight
Average weight
133 g
Apple iPhone 4S

5.6

Runner-up iOS

Apple iPhone 4S

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4S

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
64 GB
Size
Really small
58x115x9 mm
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
328 PPI

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Overview

Processing power 7.8 vs 4.3
Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III
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  • More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Quad core vs Dual core
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 80% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Music 7.0 vs 4.0
Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III
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  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Screen 7.9 vs 5.7
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  • The S III has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED vs LCD
  • More than 70% larger screen, 4.8" vs 3.5"
  • 50% higher resolution screen, 720x1280 vs 960x640
Storage 2.8 vs 4.6
Apple iPhone 4S Winner: Apple iPhone 4S
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  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 64 GB vs 32 GB
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.9
Too close to call
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  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Size 7.3 vs 7.4
Too close to call
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Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Battery - vs 5.2
Missing information
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Web browsing - vs 5.4
Missing information
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Network - vs 6.7
Missing information
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  • Recent bluetooth support
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Overall 6.5 vs 5.6

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Processing power

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Galaxy S III
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Frequency 1.4 GHz vs 0.8 GHz The S III has a powerful processor, but the iPhone 4S is fairly slow
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Number of cores Quad core vs Dual core The S III has an impressive 4 cores while the iPhone 4S is average with only 2
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RAM 1024 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Music

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

Screen

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Screen size 4.8" vs 3.5" The S III has a large screen, but the iPhone 4S's is very small
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Screen resolution 720x1280 vs 960x640 The S III has a high resolution screen, but the iPhone 4S's is only average size
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Screen PPI 305 PPI vs 328 PPI Sharp display of text, images and video
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Screen type Super AMOLED vs LCD The S III has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the iPhone 4S doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Storage

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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs None The S III has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 32 GB vs 64 GB Tons of space for storing movies, photos, and music

Sensors

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iPhone 4S
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Photo & Video

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Camera 8 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.9 MP vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Proprietary Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Size

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Weight 133 g vs 140 g Average weight
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Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 136x70x8 mm vs 58x115x9 mm The iPhone 4S is very small, while the S III is only of average size
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Battery

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Galaxy S III
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Talk time Unknown vs 14 hours
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Standby time Unknown vs 8.3 days
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Battery capacity 2,100 mAh vs 1,420 mAh The S III has a reasonably high capacity battery, but the iPhone 4S is poor
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Web browsing

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Galaxy S III
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iPhone 4S
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs 426 ms
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The S III can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Network

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Galaxy S III
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Network HSPA+ (84 mbps) vs HSPA+ (14.4 mbps) Very fast data transfer, but the iPhone 4S's is rather average
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Generation 4G vs 3.5G The S III has recent network technology, but the iPhone 4S's is average
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Download speed Unknown vs 3.35 mbps
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Upload speed Unknown vs 1.17 mbps
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Network latency Unknown vs 171 ms
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs No The S III supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 4.0 vs 4.0 Recent bluetooth support

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