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Summary
52%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 4

Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)

1 GB RAM

Snapdragon 400

Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)

1.5 GB RAM

Display

4.8" (12.19 cm)

Super AMOLED

720x1280 px (HD)

5.25" (13.34 cm)

TFT

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP Primary Camera

8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP

1.9 MP

Battery

2100 mAh

No Wireless Charging

2600 mAh

No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB

8 GB

Expert Rating

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 2,982 ratings

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★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 6,515 ratings

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Samsung Galaxy S3 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Below Average
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

CPU

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics

Mali-400 MP4

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

1.5 GB

Display
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

TFT

Screen Size

4.8 " (12.19 cm)

5.25 " (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

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 146.8 mm
Width: 75.3 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Weight

133 grams

163 grams

Build Material

Frame: Plastic

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

8 MP Primary Camera,f/2.6(Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor)

8 MP Primary Camera,f/2.4

Autofocus

OIS

No

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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording

Front Camera
Below Average
Resolution

1.9 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

1.9 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Capacity

2100 mAh

2600 mAh

TalkTime

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

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Standby time

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

Up to 370 Hours(3G)

Storage
Internal Memory

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

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

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

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

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

No

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass