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Summary
53%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 4

1 GB RAM

Apple A6

1 GB RAM

Display

4.8" (12.19 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4" (10.16 cm)

640x1136 px

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP

Single Camera

1.2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2100 mAh

11.4 h talktime (3G)

1440 mAh

8 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 2,982 ratings

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3.5/5 based on 897 ratings

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Samsung Galaxy S3 is permanently discontinued.
Apple iPhone 5 32GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

iOS v6

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Below Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4

Apple A6 APL0589

CPU

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture

32 bit

Graphics

Mali-400 MP4

PowerVR SGX 543MP3

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Display
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.8 " (12.19 cm)

4 " (10.16 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

640x1136 px

Pixel Density

306 ppi

326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %

60.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2, Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 136.6 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 123.8 mm
Width: 58.6 mm
Thickness: 7.60 mm

Weight

133 grams

112 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Pebble Blue, Marble White, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black, Titanium Grey

Black, Silver, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.9 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

1.2 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

2100 mAh

1440 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)

Up to 8 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 790 Hours(3G) / Up to 590 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12, 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE:
Class 12

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.55 W/kg, Body: 1.49 W/kg

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.18 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz, Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

USB 2.0, USB charging

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope