{"id":2895,"date":"2012-09-15T21:49:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T01:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techwalls.com\/?p=2895"},"modified":"2013-10-06T00:22:22","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T04:22:22","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-iphone-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-iphone-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Compare Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple iPhone 5 is available now and it is attracting a lot of attention. However, it is still not the choice of many consumers as they have to consider the price and what they will receive in return. That is the advantage of other brands, especially Samsung.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Samsung is offering varieties of smartphones with different sizes and colors this year, so we could get more choices now with lower prices than the iPhone. We <a title=\"iphone 5 vs galaxy note 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/samsung-galaxy-note-2-vs-iphone-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">compared tech specs of Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2<\/a>, and there is another big competition from Samsung that Apple is scared of, the Samsung Galaxy S3.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Galaxy S3 has been available for a few months, this is still a strong smartphone that it can compete fairly with iPhone 5 in terms of features and tech specs. Analysts predicts that Galaxy S3 will hit 30 million unit sales this year while the sales of iPhone 5 could reach 20 to 30 million only in the last quarter. Those are very impressive numbers, particularly for Samsung if we take a look back a few years when iPhone dominates the smartphone market.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has changed dramatically since Samsung launch its Galaxy series. Therefore, we compare the tech specs of Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 here so that you can get more ideas which one is more suitable for your needs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2896\" title=\"iPhone-5-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/iPhone-5-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S3.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone-5-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S3\" width=\"590\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/iPhone-5-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S3.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/iPhone-5-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border: 1px solid; padding: 3px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\"><strong>iPhone 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Samsung Galaxy S3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">4-inch Retina display with 1136 x 640 pixel resolution at 326 ppi.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution at 306 ppi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Processor and battery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">New improved Apple A6 processor.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">Quad-core 1.4GHz Exynos processor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">~1,440 mAh battery provides talk time up to 8 hours on 3G, standby time up to 225 hours and 8 hours on 3G, up to 8 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">2,100 mAh battery provides 11 hours talk time on 3G, standby time up to 790 hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Storage and memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">Come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RAM 1GB.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models with expandable microSD card slot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RAM 2GB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Camera<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">8MP with 3264&#215;2448 pixel resolution, recording video in 1080p at 30fps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>iSight camera with sapphire crystal lens, an f\/2.4 aperture and a hybrid IR filter.<\/p>\n<p>1.2MP front-facing camera<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">8MP with 3264&#215;2448 pixel resolution, recording video in 1080p at 30fps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1.9MP front-facing camera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA 3G networks and 4G LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No NFC<\/p>\n<p>Bluetooth 4.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">3G HSPA+21Mbps and 4G LTE at 100Mbps \/ 50Mbps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Include NFC.<\/p>\n<p>Bluetooth 4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Body<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">Aluminum + Glass<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">Plastic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Size<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">112g<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">133g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Operating System<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">iOS 6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">Android 4.0 ICS with TouchWiz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">$199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB model.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlocked models: 16GB at $649, 32GB at $749, and 64GB at $849.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">$99 to $299 with 2 year contract.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlocked versions priced from $550.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Release Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"202\">September 21 (pre-order from September 14)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid;\" width=\"201\">May 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>As you can see, there are not significant differences between the two smartphones, so the choice is now narrow to which brand you prefer. Let us know your choice.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple iPhone 5 is available now and it is attracting a lot of attention. However, it is still not the choice of many consumers as they have to consider the price and what they will receive in return. 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