Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5

When the Samsung Galaxy S3 was revealed in June last year it hit the charts and has been popular ever since. The Apple iPhone came out after it, but did it do anything to change the success of the Samsung handset? Both devices have been on the market for some time now, so how have they compared?

Apple never brags about what they put in their handsets. Meaning that it makes it very hard to compare. However the processor in the device does beat that of the phones predecessor as it has twice the speed. This however is down to the fact that it comes with the A6 processor; it is not a quad core device.

The Apple iPhone 5 took 5 million pre-orders when it came out. The Samsung Galaxy S3 sold around 20 million handsets in the first 100 days and even today it sells very well.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a weight of 133g and also is 136.6×70.6×8.6mm. The Apple iPhone 5 is 112g in weight and 123.8×58.6×7.6mm. Thanks to its lightness and also thinness and innovative design, the iPhone 5 wins this category.

The Apple iPhone has a display of 4 inches and this is a retina display. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has the 4.8 inch display and this has Gorilla Glass protection with the resolution of 1280 x 720. DisplayMate compared the displays of both handsets and they said that the Samsung Galaxy S3 had the more advanced display as it came with the full gamut, while the Apple iPhone 5 had 72%. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the winner as it comes with the best display and the third party payment gateway.

Both devices offer LTE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, while the Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with support for microUSB. Apple has changed their connector and so you do need to get an adapter in order to be able to use your older accessories. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a charging port that is standard and as it also comes with more connectivity choices, it is our winner.

Both handsets are offered in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB version and they come with 1GB of RAM. This of course is based on the international version of the handset. Over in the US this is 2GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has support for SD card to expand storage and so it wins.

Both have a camera of 8MP and they support LED flash, autofocus and they record video at 1080p. They come with image stabilisation. The Samsung Galaxy S3 also has smile recognition; however it cannot beat the BSI sensor of the Apple iPhone 5. The Apple iPhone 5 camera is best in low light and only beaten by the Nokia Lumia 920, so it is the winner here.

There is the A6 processor in the Apple iPhone 5 and this is 1.3Ghz, there is also the triple core PowerVR SGX 543MPS. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has the Exynos processor with four Cortex A9 processors at 1.4GHz. It also has the Mali 400 GPU. If you are a game player and want to play 3D games, you should go for the Samsung Galaxy S3. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with dual cores and 2GB, so it wins.

There is a battery of 1440mAh battery with the Apple iPhone 5 and you should get around 8 hours talk time. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has the 2100 mAh battery, which should offer around 8 hours when talking on 3G. Both of the devices draw here.

The Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 6 while the Samsung Galaxy S3 runs on ICS which has now been updated to Jelly Bean 4.1. Which OS is the best is down to your personal choice? However if you want to customise you are better with Android. iOS is easier to use.

The Apple iPhone 5 is the best for the design as the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been made of plastic.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 wins for processor, display and memory. The Apple iPhone 5 wins thanks to its camera, dimensions and design. The handsets draw for their battery life and the OS. The Samsung Galaxy S3 does happen to be the more advanced of the two, but it is a close call. When it comes to choosing it could come down to the OS.

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