Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III vs Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III | Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 |
| 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 |
| EDGE | - | Yes |
| GPRS | - | Yes |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2012, May. Released 2012, May | 2013, March. Released 2013, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 133 g (4.69 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 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 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) |
| Chipset | Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | PowerVR SGX544MP3 |
| 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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| Call records | - | Yes |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM |
| Phonebook | - | 2000 entries |
| - | eMMC 5.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | Dual video call |
| Single | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) |
| 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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| Games | - | Downloadable |
| Java | - | Yes |
| Messaging | - | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture |
| S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | - | Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
| Music play | - | Up to 62 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) | Up to 370 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 17 h (3G) |
| 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 | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition |
| Models | GT-I9300, GT-I9300I, SHV-E210S, SHW-M440S | GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N |
| Price | About 190 EUR | About 320 EUR |
| SAR | 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.21 W/kg (head) | 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB | Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 50h | Endurance rating 65h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB | Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 50h | Endurance rating 65h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB |