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Samsung ATIV S vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.78 in
5.4 in
Samsung ATIV S Mobile Phone
Samsung ATIV S
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Hardware

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemWindows Phone 8Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size4.8 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density306.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
MaterialAluminumPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height5.4 in5.38 in
Width2.78 in2.78 in
Depth0.34 in0.34 in
Weight4.76 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEno
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung ATIV SSamsung ATIV S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time218.0 h830.0 h
Talk time14.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3