Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia V

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia V 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 V runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia V the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Sony Xperia V offers 4.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia V's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia V offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia V better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.9 MP, while Sony Xperia V 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 V offers 1750 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Sony Xperia V has a rating of 3.

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Summary

Release Date

29 May, 2012
10 Dec, 2012
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4
Snapdragon S4 Plus
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
1.9 MP
0.3 MP
16 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
2100 mAh
1750 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

16 GB
8 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
3/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
Timescape UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 225
Adreno 810

RAM

1 GB
1 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

306 ppi
342 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %
60.65 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

136.6 mm
129 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.6 mm
65 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
10.70 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

133 grams
120 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Very Good

Resolution

1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2100 mAh
1750 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 7 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
N/A
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) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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