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Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.4Android 4.3Android 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.8 GHz1.4 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory512 MB2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in4.7 in4.8 in4.8 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi306.0 ppi306.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRnonono
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.6 f
N/A
2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
64GB64GB128GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonono
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
no
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.54 in5.21 in5.38 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width2.31 in2.58 in2.78 in2.79 in2.85 in
Depth0.37 in0.26 in0.34 in0.34 in0.32 in
Weight4.94 oz4.06 oz4.69 oz4.66 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCnoyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USBUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoMHL
N/A
MHL
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEnoyes
  • no
  • yes
N/A
yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1860.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h350.0 h830.0 h330.0 h390.0 h
Talk time8.0 h11.0 h22.0 h14.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
N/A
yes
Wireless charging noyesno
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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