Samsung Galaxy S III is the successor to the flagship smartphone Galaxy S II. what increasing bringing by Samsung's newest flagship compared to its predecessor? Let's see.
First, we are aware that Galaxy S III is larger than Galaxy S II. This is because Samsung Galaxy S III comes with larger touch screen measuring 4.8 inches, while Galaxy S II just has 4.3 inches screen. Both use Super AMOLED screen, but the Galaxy S III screen has higher resolution which is equal to 720 x 1280 pixels resolution than Galaxy S II, which is only 480 x 800 pixels. Plus, Samsung Galaxy S III screen is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 which is more powerful than the existing Corning Gorilla Glass on the Galaxy S II.
For operating system, Samsung Galaxy S III is already using Android OS 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, while Samsung Galaxy S II comes using OS Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but Samsung has provided an update to Android ICS smartphone.
If viewed from the chipset used, Samsung Galaxy S III perform two times faster than Galaxy S II. Samsung Galaxy S III uses Exynos 4212 Quad chipset with quad core processor 1.4GHz Cortex-A9, Mali-400 GPU and 1GB RAM. While Samsung Galaxy S II uses older Exynos chipset with dual core processor 1.2GHz Cortex-A9, Mali-400 GPU and 1GB RAM.
For the storage media, Galaxy S III also has capacity enhancement, the Samsung Galaxy S III provides some internal memory capacity options those are 16/32/64GB plus they comes with microSD slot up to 64GB. While Galaxy S II offers 16/32GB internal memory plus microSD slot up to 32GB.
Samsung Galaxy S III is able to run on 4G LTE networks, but for now the new 4G LTE network is only available in some countries.
Both Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy S II are equipped with 8 MP main camera with HD 1080 video recording capability. They are also equipped with front camera, but Galaxy S III front camera has the ability to record 720p HD video.
To support all of these very powerful features, Samsung Galaxy S III also has 2100mAh battery capacity, while Galaxy S II has 1650mAh capacity.
Apart from the opera system and hardware that have increased, the Samsung Galaxy S III also comes with several new features such as Smart Alert, S Voice (ready to head to head with iOS Siri), Stay Smart, Direct Call, Social Tags, S Beam, and much more.
Very reasonable Samsung Galaxy S III replaces the throne of Galaxy S II. But to get it you need to spend your pocket deeper.
Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy S II Specifications Comparison
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S III | Samsung Galaxy S II |
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| *PICTURE* | ||
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| *BASIC INFORMATION* | ||
| Released | May 03, 2012 (2nd Quarter) | February 13, 2011 (1st Quarter) |
| Network Technology | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE (regional) | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| *BODY* | ||
| Dimensions (mm) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 |
| Weight (g) | 133 | 116 |
| Colours choice | Blue, White | Black, White And Pink |
| QWERTY Keypad | No | No |
| *PROCESSOR/ MEMORY* | ||
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Internal Storage | 16/32/64 GB storage | 16GB/32GB, 1GB RAM |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB |
| External Memory | microSD (up to 64GB) | microSD, (up to 32GB), 8 GB included |
| GPU | Mali-400MP | Mali-400MP |
| Chipset | Exynos 4212 Quad | Exynos |
| *SOFTWARE* | ||
| Platform / OS | Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS |
| Java (J2ME) | via Java MIDP emulator | via Java MIDP emulator |
| Others Software | TV-out (via MHL A/V link),MicroSIM card support only - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation,Smart Stay eye tracking,dropbox (50 GB storage),Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF),Go | Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Social Hub / Readers Hub / Music Hub / Game Hub |
| *DISPLAY* | ||
| Design | Candybar | Candybar |
| Screen Size & Resolution | 4.8 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels | 4.3 inch, WVGA 480 x 800, Multi-touch input method |
| Screen Color | Super AMOLED, 16M colors | Super AMOLED Plus, 16M |
| Multi Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| *SOUND* | ||
| Alert | MP3, Vibration, WAV | MP3, Vibration, WAV |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Feature | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player | P3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF |
| *CAMERA* | ||
| Type/Capacity | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel |
| Max. Resolution | 3264x2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Secondary Camera | Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps | Yes, 2MP |
| Video Recording | - | - |
| Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | autofocus, LED flash,Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization |
| *CONNECTIVITY* | ||
| HSDPA | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | Yes, HSPA+ 21Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 |
| EDGE | Class 12 | Class 12 |
| WiFi Hotspot | Yes | No |
| NFC Support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v3.0+HS |
| USB Port | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| *ENTERTAINMENT* | ||
| TV Receiver | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Entertainment Others | - | - |
| *BATTERY* | ||
| Battery Type/ Capacity | Li-Ion 2100 mAh | Li-ion 1650mAh |
| TalkTime | - | Up to 1100 min (2G) / Up to 520 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) |
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