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Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
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Jiayu S4 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
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42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 5.0Android 4.4Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498MediaTek MT6752Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-T760 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400
RAM memory512 MB3 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in4.7 in4.5 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi245.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f
N/A
2.6 f
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
N/A
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height4.54 in5.12 in5.23 in5.38 in
Width2.31 in2.52 in2.6 in2.78 in
Depth0.37 in0.33 in0.39 in0.34 in
Weight4.94 oz
N/A
4.83 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
N/A
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
N/A
MHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
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
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnoyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh2500.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h
N/A
372.0 h830.0 h
Talk time8.0 h
N/A
18.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
no

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