• 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
ProductGalaxy S3 Neo (Launched 2014-04-01)Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery2100 mAh2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.8x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$220
Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.8"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio65.7%70.9%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)306 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh2550 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time14 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Exynos 7420
Processor ModelMSM8226Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 or 1.4 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.3Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.52 W/Kg1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.9 W/Kg1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 NeoGalaxy S6
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better