Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Apple iPhone 3GS Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S3 or Apple iPhone 3GS Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S3 | Apple iPhone 3GS | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, May | 2009, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 133 g | 4.69 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
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) |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.9% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 306 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | -3.15 MP, AF, f/2.8 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 60 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 117 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 505 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1253 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 726 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 787 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | 2.1, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
- iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
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