Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2

Smartphone 2

Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3

Smartphone 3

Samsung Galaxy S2 or Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy S2 Samsung Galaxy S3
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Release date 2011, February 2012, May
Dimensions (HxWxD) 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm | 4.93 x 4.93 x 2.6 in 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in
Weight 116 g | 4.09 oz 133 g | 4.69 oz
Body Build Plastic body Plastic body
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Colors Black, White, Pink Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur
Battery 1650 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Stand by time - Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Plus Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.3" in 4.8" in
Screen area 52.6 cm2 63.5 cm2
Screen format 5:3 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 63.5% 65.9%
Screen resolution 480 x 800 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 217 PPI 306 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 2
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2'', 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 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4 Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset - Exynos 4210 Dual (45 nm) - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
CPU - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400MP4 Mali-400MP4
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 60
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 117
GeekBench 4 Single Core 415 505
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 639 1253
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 346 726
GeekBench 4 Battery 787

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Class 12 Class 12
Edge Yes Yes
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 Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Optional Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)    
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS 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 - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

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