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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
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Editiorial reviews
23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
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12
3.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
28 %
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0 %
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25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
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User rating
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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4.1 out of 5
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4 stars
37 %
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21 %
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2 %
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 4.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.8 in4.3 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density306.0 ppi256.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportnonoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesnoyes
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f2.0 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3.2"1/2.6"
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonoyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.38 in4.91 in5.59 in
Width2.78 in2.41 in2.85 in
Depth0.34 in0.35 in0.32 in
Weight4.69 oz3.77 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryes
N/A
yes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yesyes
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

FM radioyesyes
N/A
IRyesyesyes
FM Transmitter
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputMHL
  • MHL
  • No
MHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 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
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 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
MiracastMiracast
CDMA frequences
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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh1900.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time830.0 h300.0 h390.0 h
Talk time22.0 h12.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyes
Wireless charging nonoyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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