Samsung Galaxy S III vs Samsung Galaxy S4

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Galaxy S III compared with Galaxy S4

	SamsungGalaxy S III	SamsungGalaxy S4
Overview
Released
Released	May 2012	April 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.8″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	306 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	441 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Snapdragon 600
Memory
Memory	1 GB	2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Exynos 4 Quad, four Cortex-A9 cores at 1.4 GHz; 1 GB of RAM (Notebookcheck)	1.9 GHz quad-core Krait 300 (UK GT-I9505); 2 GB of RAM; some markets had a 1.6 GHz octa-core version
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	16 GB (9.15 GB accessible on Notebookcheck's test unit); microSD card slot up to 64 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP	2 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, zero shutter lag, backside illumination	13 MP CMOS, autofocus, flash, zero shutter lag, BIS; f/2.2 (Notebookcheck)
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP CMOS, records HD video	2 MP CMOS, Full HD recording at 30 fps, zero shutter lag, BIS
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD (1080p)	Full HD (1080p)
Camera features
Camera features	Burst shot (20 shots), Best photo, Buddy photo share	Dual Camera; Drama Shot; Sound & Shot; Story Album; 12 shooting modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,100 mAh	2,600 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 2,100 mAh battery	Removable 2,600 mAh battery
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Wireless charging with a separate back cover and charging pad
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	133 g	130 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	136.6 × 70.6 mm	136.6 × 69.8 mm
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 2 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)	Gorilla Glass 3 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	Pebble Blue, Marble White at launch; more colours later	White Frost, Black Mist at launch
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer, proximity, gesture, temperature and humidity
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; no LTE on the UK GT-I9300	4G LTE Cat 3 (band support varied by market); HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with channel bonding	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR LED for remote control
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	A-GPS, GLONASS