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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia S

2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
2.52 in
5.04 in
Sony Xperia S Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia S
Available colors
Editiorial 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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12
4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
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
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
31
4.3 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 220
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Screen size4.8 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
LED
Pixel density306.0 ppi342.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.1 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
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx1.3 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Height5.38 in5.04 in
Width2.78 in2.52 in
Depth0.34 in0.42 in
Weight4.69 oz5.08 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLHDMI

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
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 transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
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 LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SSony Xperia S
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh1750.0 mAh
Standby time830.0 h420.0 h
Talk time22.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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