Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III vs Sony Xperia SP Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III or Sony Xperia SP Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III | Sony Xperia SP | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm | 5.14 x 5.14 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 131 g | 4.62 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Sapphire Black | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2370 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h |
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| Approximate price | 320 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.9% | 66.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 306 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | VGA | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 109 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 745 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1253 | 1094 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 926 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) - C5306 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE |
- Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306 |
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