15 Reasons for the Samsung Galaxy S3
Also known as:
Samsung GS3, Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
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display
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| Has a Corning® Gorilla® Glass display |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Special glass that is durable enough to resist many real-world events that commonly cause glass failure.
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| Bigger screen size |
4.8" |
vs |
4.2" |
14.29% bigger screen size. The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.
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connectivity
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| Has DLNA |
Yes |
vs |
No |
It can stream videos and movies to other devices over-the-air, using the standard DLNA protocol.
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| Has a radio |
Yes |
vs |
No |
It works as an FM radio with included headsets
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power
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| More battery power |
2,100 mAh |
vs |
1,800 mAh |
16.67% more battery power.
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os
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| The browser has word wrap |
Yes |
vs |
No |
The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.
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| Measurably more apps available |
850,000 |
vs |
120,000 |
7.08x more apps available.
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physical
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| Thinner |
8.6 mm |
vs |
9 mm |
0.4 mm thinner.
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| Lighter |
133 g |
vs |
137 g |
4 g lighter.
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cpu
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| Faster CPU clock speed |
4x 1.4 GHz |
vs |
2x 1.5 GHz |
1.87x faster CPU clock speed.
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camera
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| Has a built-in HDR mode |
Yes |
vs |
No |
It can automatically shoot pictures with an higher dynamic range (HDR).
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| Has an image stabilizer |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Avoids blurry shots, usually most cameras are equipped with electronic image stabilizers.
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| Has a CMOS sensor |
Yes |
vs |
No |
The CMOS sensor captures the image. Most devices have CCD sensors but some have CMOS sensors which is produced by a CMOS process and has emerged as an alternative to charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors leading to better image quality.
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| Can create panoramas in-camera |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Device allows taking multiple photos capturing different parts of the scene and then stitch them together into a single photo.
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| Has manual iso |
Yes |
vs |
No |
This allows to manually set the ISO level.
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connectivity
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| Has an HDMI output |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Video and movies can be watched on a TV with HDMI input.
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os
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| Direct updates by OS vendor |
Yes |
vs |
No |
It can be updated directly by the OS vendor, so no need to wait until the manufacturer or network provider releases an update.
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| Plays Adobe Flash |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Adobe Flash with Video and Sound is supported in the device's browser.
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memory
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| Plenty more RAM memory |
2 GB |
vs |
1 GB |
1 GB more RAM memory.
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camera
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| Has manual focus |
Yes |
vs |
No |
This allows to manually set the focus.
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| Amply more megapixel (photo, front camera) |
2 MP |
vs |
1.9 MP |
5.26% more megapixel (photo, front camera).
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| Has a dedicated camera button |
Yes |
vs |
No |
A dedicated camera button allows you to take snapshots more easily.
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| Has continuous autofocus when recording movies |
Yes |
vs |
No |
When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp.
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physical
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| Shorter |
130 mm |
vs |
136.6 mm |
6.6 mm shorter.
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| Narrower |
65.6 mm |
vs |
70.6 mm |
5 mm narrower.
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| Modestly less body volume |
77.22 cm³ |
vs |
82.94 cm³ |
6.9% less body volume.
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display
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| Every pixel has three subpixels |
Yes |
vs |
No |
The device has three full subpixels per pixel which results in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED) share one subpixel to preserve space. It may result in less crisp or little blurred image.
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| Higher resolution |
768 x 1280 px |
vs |
720 x 1280 px |
6.67% higher resolution.
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| Higher pixel density |
356 ppi |
vs |
306 ppi |
16.34% higher pixel density.
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lens
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| Significantly wider aperture |
f/2.2 |
vs |
f/2.6 |
15.38% wider aperture. The wider an aperture, the more light the image sensor gets. More light helps avoiding blur by employing a faster shutter speed. Aperture sizes are expressed in f-stops, the smaller the better. In addition, wide lenses provide a narrow depth of field enabling to focus on the subject and blur the background.
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