Samsung Galaxy S3
₹26,065
(Discontinued)
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Sony Xperia Ion LTE
₹21,549
(Discontinued)
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia Ion LTE
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia Ion LTE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Sony Xperia Ion LTE runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Ion LTE the better performer.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 4.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Ion LTE's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.1 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Ion LTE better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.9 MP, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 0.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for front camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 1900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Sony Xperia Ion LTE offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 and Sony Xperia Ion LTE both receive the same user rating of 4.1.
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Samsung Galaxy S3
₹26,065
(Discontinued)
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Sony Xperia Ion LTE
₹21,549
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Summary
Release Date
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29 May, 2012
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24 Jun, 2012
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Performance
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Samsung Exynos 4
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Snapdragon S3
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Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
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(upto 1.5 GHz)
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1 GB RAM
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1 GB RAM
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Display
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4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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LCD
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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Rear Camera
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8 MP
Primary Camera
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12.1 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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1.9 MP
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0.3 MP
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Battery
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2100 mAh
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1900 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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User Ratings
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4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
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4.1/5
(237 ratings)
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User Feedback
General
Operating System
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Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
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Custom UI
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TouchWiz UI
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N/A
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Performance
Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 4
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
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Processor
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Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
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Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-400 MP4
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Adreno 220
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RAM
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1 GB
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1 GB
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Display
Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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LCD
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Screen Size
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4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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Pixel Density
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306 ppi
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319 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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65.71 %
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64.46 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
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N/A
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Design
Height
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136.6 mm
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133 mm
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Width
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70.6 mm
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68 mm
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Thickness
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8.6 mm
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10.6 mm
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Weight
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133 grams
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144 grams
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Rear Camera
Resolution
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8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor |
12.1 MP
Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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OIS
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No
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N/A
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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3264 x 2448 Pixels
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode |
Continuous Shooting
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Smile detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Smile detection Digital image stabilization |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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Optical Image stabilization
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Front Camera
Resolution
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1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera |
0.3 MP
Primary Camera |
Flash
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No
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N/A
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Camera Features
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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1280x720 @ 30 fps
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N/A
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Battery
Capacity
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2100 mAh
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1900 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
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Up to 4(3G) / Up to 10(2G)
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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16 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 64 GB
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Single SIM
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Single SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Micro
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N/A
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported
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5G Not Supported 4G
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SIM 1
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N/A
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4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4)
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N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
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SAR Value
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Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.0
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Yes v2.1
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS
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NFC
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Yes
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N/A
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HDMI
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N/A
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Yes
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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N/A
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Sensors
Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Applications
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N/A
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ANT+ support Document Viewer
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