samsung galaxy s3 vs iphone 5

samsung galaxy s3 vs iphone 5

Design
iPhone 5 - 7.6mm thick, metal casing, non-removable battery
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 8.6mm thick, plastic casing, removable battery

Accessories
iPhone 5 - new-design headphones, new power connector, adapter
Samsung Galaxy S3 - microUSB charge cable, Samsung noise isolating IEM earphones, adapter

Screen
iPhone 5 - 4in IPS, 1,136 x 640 resolution
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 4.8in Super AMOLED, 1,280 x 720 resolution

Power
iPhone 5 - 1GB RAM, A6 processor, power TBC
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 1GB RAM, Exynos 4412, Quad-core 1.4GHz

Connectivity
iPhone 5 - new proprietary 9-pin connector, no microSD, microSIM
Samsung Galaxy S3 - microUSB, microSD, microSIM

Cameras
iPhone 5 - 8MP, LED flash
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 8MP, LED flash

Battery
iPhone 5 - 1430mAh (TBA)
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 2100mAh



     It's this change of screen style that will make the iPhone 5 able to offer a larger screen without making the phone much wider. The width of a phone is one of the most important factors in how a phone feels to hold - and Apple is sure to be careful about messing up the iPhone's ultra-accessible ergonomics.

      The Samsung Galaxy S3 cares a lot less about how wide it is. With a gigantic 4.8in display, the Galaxy will be too wide for some hands - it's a whopping 7.6cm across. Screen pixel density will be comparable to the new iPhone, though, with 720 x 1,280 spread across the display.




  
      Each phone uses quite a different screen tech type. The Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED panel, while the iPhone 5 is expected to stick to the IPS display that has been an Apple staple for years now.

    Super AMOLEDs offers superb black response and vivid colours, but IPS screens tend to look a little more natural. In our recent comparison of the Samsung and the HTC One X, we found in favour of the HTC's IPS type. We wouldn't be surprised if Apple comes up with some spectacular new claims about the iPhone 5's "life-changing" screen tech, either.

     The Samsung Galaxy S3 has an 8-megapixel sensor and reams of features including image stabilisation, touch focus, 1080p video capture and an LED flash. However, its image quality is at best on-par with the iPhone 4S's camera (and outperformed by it in some conditions) and we hope that the iPhone 5 will offer some significant improvements.

   The Samsung Galaxy S3 is pretty much the polar opposite in its approach. It lets you use microSD cards and uses the microUSB standard. Handily, it's MHL compliant, too, able to output HD video with surround sound audio to an HDMI port when used with the right cable. Unlike the iPhone, the Samsung doesn't rely on sync software to transfer files directly either - you can drag and drop files when plugged into a computer over USB.

     One area where the Samsung Galaxy S3 might beat the next iPhone is its processor's figures. The Samsung Galaxy S3 uses the impressive Exynos 4412 chip, which has four cores and runs at 1.4GHz.