Pantech Vega R3 IM-A850L vs Samsung Galaxy S III T999 Comparison and Differences
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Pantech Vega R3 IM-A850L
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Samsung Galaxy S III T999
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Pantech Vega R3 IM-A850L or Samsung Galaxy S III T999 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Pantech Vega R3 IM-A850L | Samsung Galaxy S III T999 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, October | 2012, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.7 x 74.3 x 10 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.93 in | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 168.5 g | 5.94 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Pebble blue, Marble white | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h 30 min |
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 | 550 EUR | 310 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Natural IPS Pro LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.3" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 77.4 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.0% | 65.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 277 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE 800 |
-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, LTE, EV-DO Rev. A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (T999L) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, 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 | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, 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 | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- T-DMB TV tuner -MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX/XviD player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor |
- 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 South Korea |
- For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T999, Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile |
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