Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime vs Samsung I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
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Samsung I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime or Samsung I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime | Samsung I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2014, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in | 136.6 x 70.8 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Gray, Gold | Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur, Pink | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.0% | 65.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 220 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 1.9 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition) |
- Quad-core 1.2 or 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 Mali-400 (Value Edition) |
Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 67 | 65 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 173 | 243 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 408 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1071 | 1208 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 853 | 769 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F, G530FZ, G530Y GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H, G530FZ/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F, G530H, G530FZ, G530Y, G531F HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - G531FLTE band 2, 4, 5, 12 - G530T (T-Mobile) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (G530F, G530FZ models) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G530F, G530FZ, G530Y, G530H, G530FZ/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chi |
- Versions: Samsung SIII Neo+ I9300I Samsung GT-I9300RWI with no NFC connectivity |
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