Huawei Ascend G526 vs Samsung Galaxy S III T999 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend G526
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Samsung Galaxy S III T999
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Huawei Ascend G526 or Samsung Galaxy S III T999 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend G526 | Samsung Galaxy S III T999 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, February | 2012, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 134.5 x 67.5 x 9.9 mm | 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.66 in | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Pebble blue, Marble white | |
| Battery | 1950 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 648 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 40 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 310 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.5% | 65.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G526-L11, G526-L22 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - G526-L33 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G526-L11 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G526-L22 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G526-L33 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - G526-L11 LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600) - G526-L22 LTE 1700 / 2100 / 2600 - G526-L33 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - T999, T999L -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T999, T999L -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 27(800) - T999L |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (T999L) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T999, Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile |
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