Samsung has just launched the new ultra-sleek and fast Galaxy S3 phone in London on Thursday. The release has ended all speculations and rumors around this smartphone over the last few months.
The Samsung Galaxy SIII comes with a Super AMOLED 4.8 inch screen, which is just like the screen of Samsung Galaxy Note but with a smaller size. The screen still looks amazing with the resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels. It is powered by the quad-core Exynos processor running at 1.4GHz and backed up by 1GB of RAM. Some other notable features include the 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD video capture, 1.9-megapixel front camera, 16 or 32GB internal storage which is expandable to 64GB via microSD, NFC and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with latest Touchwiz.
Beside the awesome tech specs, the S3 has some significant improvements to make better experience for users. For example, the Smart Alert to notify missed calls by vibrating and flashing LED when you pick up later, the S Beam for easy sharing photos, videos over NFC, Direct Call to make a call automatically when you move up the phone to your ear.
They all sounds impressive, right? But how does the Galaxy S3 compare to its competitor, the iPhone 4S? Let’s take a look at the comparison below.
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Samsung Galaxy S3
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Apple iPhone 4S |
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| Screen | 4.8 inches with resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels (306 ppi) | 3.5 inch with resolution of 640 x 960 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.4GHz Exynos 4212, Mali-400 GPU | Dual-core 1GHz Apple A5, PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
| Memory size | Up to 32gb (+64gb with card) | Up to 64gb (non-expandable) |
| RAM | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | iOS 5 |
| Voice recognition | S Voice | Siri |
| Camera | 8 MP front camera and 1.9 MP rear camera | 8 MP front camera and VGA rear camera |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE | 3G + CDMA |
| Weight | 133grams | 140grams |
| Dimensions | 136 x 70 x 8.5 mm (5.17 x 2.5 x 0.34 inches) | 115 x 58 x 9 mm (4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches) |
| Battery | 2100mAh | 1432mAh |
| Talk Time |
Over 8 hours | 7 hours 41 minutes |
| Web Browsing Time | 8 hours | 6 hours 56 minutes |
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pcd2k says
I’m wondering if the new samsung is 4G compliant as opposed to the iphone not being so, in Australia and whether that makes any difference or not ?
Tuan Do says
Yeah for sure, this device is 4G LTE compliant and its speed must be much faster than iPhone.
Naser @ Tech Blog says
iPhone is at its place but S3 is far better. But the expected price is more than iPhone :)
Tuan Do says
I am also waiting for the official price but I don’t think it will more expensive than iPhone (for unlocked version).
Naser @ Tech Blog says
Will the unlocked version cost more than 42000 INR or $780
Tuan Do says
Absolutely not, I guess it would just be around $700.
Naser @ Tech Blog says
The expected price for S3 is in the range of $760 to $790
Tuan Do says
I am not sure but it is absolutely cheaper than $700 in the US.
JamesW says
New S3 have amazing capabilities but I personally think that the look of the phone is bad, it’s not as elegant and modern like S2. thanks for sharing this post.
Amit Shaw says
Wao the comparison looks good. I will keep Samsung Galaxy S3 ahead of Apple iPhone 4S. Thanks for sharing the article!