Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers a screen size of 5.25 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 4.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy Grand 2's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 feature a 1.9 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 2100 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy S3
₹26,065
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
₹15,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
61%

Release Date

29 May, 2012
11 Jan, 2014

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 4
Snapdragon 400
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.9 MP
1.9 MP

Battery

N/A
2100 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,105 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
5.25 inches  (13.34 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

306 ppi
280 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %
68.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

136.6 mm
146.8 mm

Width

70.6 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

133 grams
163 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Resolution

1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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