Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III vs Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III	Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA

Launch
Announced	2012, May. Released 2012, May	2011, February. Released 2011, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)	125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm (4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Weight	133 g (4.69 oz)	116 g (4.09 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Size	4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio)	4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~63.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus

Platform
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Chipset	Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)	Exynos 4210 Dual
GPU	Mali-400MP4	Mali-400MP4
OS	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash	LED flash
Single	8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF	8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single	1.9 MP, f/2.6	2 MP
Video	720p@30fps	-

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX	3.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC	Yes	Optional
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Features
Browser	-	HTML, Adobe Flash
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	S-Voice natural language commands and dictation	-

Battery
Stand-by	Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G)	Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)	Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Type	Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery	Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery

Misc
Colors	Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur	Black, White, Pink
Models	GT-I9300, GT-I9300I, SHV-E210S, SHW-M440S	GT-I9100, GT-I9100G, GT-I9100T
Price	About 190 EUR	About 170 EUR
SAR	0.55 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)	0.16 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.21 W/kg (head)	0.34 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -91.4dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 50h	Endurance rating 40h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.832:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -91.4dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 50h	Endurance rating 40h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.832:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB