Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy S III Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Samsung Galaxy S III
Released · Apr 01, 2014
Released · May 22, 2012
4.8-inch · 1280 x 720 px
4.8-inch · 1280 x 720 px
8 MP Main · 1.9 MP Selfie
8 MP Main · 1.9 MP Selfie
1.5GB · 16GB
1GB · 32GB
2100 mAh
2100 mAh

Display

Size
4.8-inch 4.8-inch
Resolution
1280 x 720 px, 306 PPI 1280 x 720 px, 306 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
65.59 % 65.82 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Peak brightness
300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
Processor
Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 305 Mali-400 MP4
RAM
1.5GB 1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage
16GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (4.4.4, 4.3) Android (4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
2100 mAh 2100 mAh
Type
User replaceable Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) 8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Picture-taking during video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
EIS, Video calling
Front
1.9 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) 1.9 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.38 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches
(136.6 x 70.75 x 8.6 mm)
5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches
(136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight
4.66 oz(132.0 g) 4.69 oz(133.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White Black, Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White

Cellular

3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: OTG, Video out, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced
May 03, 2012

Alternative variants

Internal storage 16GB
Video recording Features:
Video calling, EIS
Internal storage 64GB
Video recording Features:
Video calling, EIS
Video recording Features:
Video calling, EIS
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 19, 2012
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9300A
Measured SAR Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg
Video recording Features:
Video calling, EIS
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 19, 2012
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9300T
Measured SAR Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.49 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
RAM 2GB
4G (FDD) Bands 18(800 Lower), 3(1800), 7(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 06, 2012
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9305
Measured SAR Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.87 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg
Processor Dual-core, 1500 MHz
RAM 2GB
Weight 4.71 oz(133.5 g)
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