Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Apple iPhone 5

Samsung Galaxy S3
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3
News (373)
Galaxy S3 Price
$295. Search
Apple iPhone 5
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A6 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 1440 mAh
iPhone 5
News (501)
iPhone 5 Price
$165. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
ProductGalaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01)iPhone 5 (Launched 2012-09-01)
Display4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
  • 31mm 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • A6 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2100 mAh1440 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$295$165
Display
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.8"4"
Display/Body Ratio65.9%60.8%
Resolution1280x7201136x640
Sharpness (PPI)306 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh1440 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours8 hours
Music Playback Time45 hours40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 4412A6
Processor ModelExynos 4412A6
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.0.4iOS 6
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBNone
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.55 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.49 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.21 W/Kg0.95 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.9 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3iPhone 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • M4V
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

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