Galaxy S3 Comparison With Best Smartphones in Market [Chart]

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Galaxy S3, flagship Android Phone of Samsung was revealed officially recently and continuing the saga to set benchmarks of high end smartphones. But, Rival Manufacturers aren’t behind and giving cutting edge competition to be in the race.

Let’s compare the specifications of the new flagship of the Galaxy brand with its major trade rivals, i.e the greatest exponents of the brand Nexus One, Xperia S, iPhone and Lumia.

Galaxy S3 Comparison Chart

	Samsung Galaxy S III	Samsung Galaxy Nexus	HTC One X	Sony Xperia S	Apple iPhone 4S	Lumia Nokia 900
SIZE	136.6 × 70.0 mm	135.5 × 67.9 mm	134.4 × 69.9 mm	128 × 64 mm	115.2 × 58.6 mm	127.8 × 68.5 mm
THICKNESS	8.6 mm	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	10.6 mm	9.3 mm	11.5 mm
WEIGHT	133 grams	135 grams	130 grams	144 grams	140 grams	160 grams
MATERIAL	Plastic	Plastic	Polycarbonate	Coated plastic	Glass	Polycarbonate
SCREEN	4.8 inches	4.65 inches	4.7 inches	4.3 inches	3.5 inches	4.3 inches
PANEL	Super AMOLEDHD (PenTile)	Super AMOLEDHD (PenTile)	Super IPS LCD 2	LED -LCD	IPS LED Retina	AMOLED ClearBlack
-RES	1,280 × 720 pixels	1,280 × 720 pixels	1,280 × 720 pixels	1,280 × 720 pixels	960 × 640 pixels	800 × 480 pixels
CHIPSET	Samsung Exynos 4 1.4 GHz quad-core	IT OMAP dual-core 1.2 GHz	Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 1.5 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core 1.5 GHz	Apple A5 dual-core 1 GHz	1.4 GHz Qualcomm monocore Snapgradon
MEMORY RAM	1 GB	1 GB	1 GB	1 GB	512 MB	512 MB
STOCKPILING MEMORY	16/32/64 GB + microSD	16 GB	32 GB	32 GB	16/32/64 GB	16 GB
REAR CAMERA	8 MP, 1080p video	5 MP, 1080p video	8 MP, 1080p video	12 MP, 1080p video	8 MP, 1080p video	8 MP, 720p video
FRONT CAMERA	1.9 MP	1.3 MP	1.3 MP	1.3 MP	VGA	1 MP
NETWORKS	HSPA + 21 Mbps	HSPA + 21 Mbps	HSPA + 21 Mbps	HSPA + 14.4 mbps	HSPA + 14.4 mbps	HSPA + 42 Mbps
CONNECTIVE ACTIVITY	NFC ,MHL ,DLNA , Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio	NFC ,MHL ,DLNA , Bluetooth 3.0	NFC ,MHL ,DLNA , Bluetooth 4.0	NFC , microHDMI,DLNA , Bluetooth 3.0, FM Radio	HDMI (adapter), Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 2.1, FM Radio
BATTERY	2,100 mAh	1,750 mAh	1,800 mAh	1,750 mAh	1,432 mAh	1,830 mAh
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 4.0	Android 4.0	Android 4.0	Android 2.3 (upgradeable)	iOS 5	Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
INTERFACE	Samsung TouchWiz	-	HTC Sense	Timescape	-	-

Apart from these standard features, Galaxy S3 offers some innovative features which are seen for the first time in any Android Device till date.

1. S Voice – This features lets you control phone via Voice Command, somewhat like Siri on iPhone 4S.
2. Wireless Charging – Phone can be charged without Chords. Though you need external accessory not shipped with phone.
3. Direct Call – Answer Phone Call by just taking it near your face or ear without tapping answer key.
4. Pop Up Play – Play a video on the top or in the front of any app and while you are using the text messaging app or any chat app.
5. Smart Stay – Phone stays active with the screen turned on until you are viewing it and the front camera of the Galaxy S3 recognizes the same.

Read Complete Review of Samsung Galaxy S3 on PC Advisor.