Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 32GB - North American Edition

6.4

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Apple iPhone 4S

5.5

Apple iPhone 4S

Runner-up
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S III

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen size
Large screen
4.8"
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Standby time
Long standby time
32.9 days
 

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4S

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Size
Really small
58x115x9 mm
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
4.0
 

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Overview

Processing power 7.8 vs 4.3
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 32GB - North American Edition Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 90% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Music 7.0 vs 4.0
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 32GB - North American 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 5.6
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  • The Galaxy 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
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  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 64 GB vs 32 GB
Battery 6.2 vs 4.8
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 32GB - North American Edition Winner: Samsung Galaxy S III
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  • Around 4x more standby time, less frequent charging, 32.9 days vs 8.3 days
  • Around 50% higher capacity battery, 2,100 mAh vs 1,420 mAh
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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Web browsing - vs 5.4
Missing information
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Network - vs 6.4
Missing information
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  • Recent bluetooth support
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Overall 6.4 vs 5.5

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Processing power

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Frequency 1.5 GHz vs 0.8 GHz The Galaxy S III has a powerful processor, but the iPhone 4S is fairly slow
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 2048 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Music

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FM Radio Yes vs No With the Galaxy 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 Galaxy S III has a large screen, but the iPhone 4S's is very small
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Screen resolution 720x1280 vs 960x640 The Galaxy 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 Galaxy 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 SD, Micro SDHC vs None The Galaxy 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

Battery

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Talk time 11.7 hours vs 14 hours Long talk time
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Standby time 32.9 days vs 8.3 days The Galaxy S III has good standby time, but the iPhone 4S is poor
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Battery capacity 2,100 mAh vs 1,420 mAh The Galaxy S III has a reasonably high capacity battery, but the iPhone 4S is poor
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Sensors

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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 1080 x 1920 @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro USB 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 Galaxy 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

Web browsing

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Browser benchmark Unknown vs 421 ms
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Galaxy S III can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Network

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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 Galaxy S III has recent network technology, but the iPhone 4S's is average
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Download speed Unknown vs 3.39 mbps
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Upload speed Unknown vs 1.13 mbps
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Network latency Unknown vs 146 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 Galaxy 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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