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_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
aggregated_productGalaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at AmazoniPhone 5 (Launched 2012-09-01), Price: 165 USD at Amazon
aggregated_display4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
  • 31mm 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 1.9-MP
  • 1.2-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • A6 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
aggregated_battery2100 mAh1440 mAh
aggregated_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)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$295$165
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum4.8"4"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum65.9%60.8%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1280x7201136x640
display_density_Üppi_Ünum306 PPI326 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum8-MP8-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/2.6f/2.4
focal_lenght35_Ümm_Ünum29mm31mm
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum2100 mAh1440 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Removable
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum21 hours8 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum45 hours40 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrSamsungApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrExynos 4412A6
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrExynos 4412A6
main_processor_core_number_Ünum42
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.4 GHz1.3 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum1GB1GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum64GB64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDNone
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum64GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 4.0.4iOS 6
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssMicro USBNone
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.55 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.49 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.21 W/Kg0.95 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.9 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S3iPhone 5
multimedia_features_Üas
  • DLNA
  • HDMI
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssMono
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • M4V
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Apple iPhone 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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