BLU Energy X Plus vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III Comparison and Differences
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BLU Energy X Plus
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Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III
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BLU Energy X Plus or Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Energy X Plus | Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, March | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143 x 69.9 x 8.5 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.75 in | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 131 g | 4.62 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Grey | Titanium Gray, Sapphire Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 725 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 52 h (2G) / Up to 38 h (3G) |
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) |
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| Approximate price | 320 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | 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 | 68.9% | 65.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| 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/2.4, 1/4'', AF | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1253 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 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, 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 | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 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 |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE |
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