Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo offer the same screen size of 4.8 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


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


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


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo offer the same 2100 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy S3 has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy S3
₹26,065
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
₹17,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
61%

Release Date

29 May, 2012
06 Apr, 2014

Performance

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

Display

N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
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
2100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
4.2/5
(13,288 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

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, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

306 ppi
306 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %
65.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

136.6 mm
136.6 mm

Width

70.6 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

133 grams
132 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2100 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 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
N/A

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

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 Gyroscope