Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III vs Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III | Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - I9295 |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - I537 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2012, May. Released 2012, May | 2013, June. Released 2013, June |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame | - |
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) | 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 133 g (4.69 oz) | 153 g (5.40 oz) |
| - | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 |
| Chipset | Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 320 |
| OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM | 16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | 2 MP |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
| Infrared port | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture |
| S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures | |
| Battery | ||
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| Stand-by | Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) | Up to 312 h |
| Talk time | Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 17 h |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur | Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare |
| Models | GT-I9300, GT-I9300I, SHV-E210S, SHW-M440S | GT-I9295, SGH-I537 |
| Price | About 190 EUR | About 310 EUR |
| SAR | 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.21 W/kg (head) | 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB | Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.0dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 50h | Endurance rating 57h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1046:1 (nominal), 2.022 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB | Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.0dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 50h | Endurance rating 57h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1046:1 (nominal), 2.022 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB |