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Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

    2.6 in
    4.93 in
    Samsung Galaxy S2 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S2
      2.78 in
      5.38 in
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      3.9 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		11 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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
      40
      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.3
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400
      RAM memory1 GB
      • 1 GB
      • 2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Screen size4.3 in4.8 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density217.0 ppi306.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.6 f2.6 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Smile detectionyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Titanium
      • White
      MaterialPlasticPlastic

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Height4.93 in5.38 in
      Width2.6 in2.78 in
      Depth0.33 in0.34 in
      Weight4.09 oz4.69 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      4G LTEyes
      • no
      • yes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S2Samsung Galaxy S2
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
      Standby time710.0 h830.0 h
      Talk time18.0 h22.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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