| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Product | Galaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01) | iPhone 5 (Launched 2012-09-01) |
| Display | 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
| - 31mm 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
|
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 4412 SoC
- 1GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
| - A6 SoC
- 1GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 2100 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches) | IP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $295 | $165 |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 4.8" | 4" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 65.9% | 60.8% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 1136x640 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 306 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | 8-MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.4 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 29mm | 31mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2100 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 21 hours | 8 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 45 hours | 40 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Processor Name | Exynos 4412 | A6 |
| Processor Model | Exynos 4412 | A6 |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.4 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM Options | 1GB | 1GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 64GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.0.4 | iOS 6 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps | LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | None |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 0.55 W/Kg | 1.18 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 1.49 W/Kg | 1.18 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.21 W/Kg | 0.95 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 0.9 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 5 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Mono |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Light
- Proximity
|
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Apple iPhone 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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