Samsung Galaxy SIII                     VSApple iPhone 5

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AS LOW AS$589

AS LOW AS$697

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Key Facts

Phone	Samsung Galaxy S3	Apple iPhone 5
Carrier	AT&T Wireless Cricket Sprint T-Mobile U.S. Cellular Verizon Wireless	AT&T Wireless Cricket Sprint T-Mobile U.S. Cellular Verizon Wireless
Date of Release	May 2012 (8 months ago)	September 2012 (3 months ago)
Network	3G (HSPDA/CDMA) 4G (LTE/HSPA+) Edge/2G (GSM/GPRS)	3G (HSPDA/CDMA) 4G (LTE/HSPA+) Edge/2G (GSM/GPRS)
Operating System	Android	iOS
Operating System Version	Android 4.1	iOS 6
User Interface	TouchWiz	-
Price (with contract)	$99	$199
Price (without contract)	$549	$649

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Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews	Rating Breakdown 51 ratings 5 (37) 4 (6) 3 (1) 2 (3) 1 (4) Most Helpful “I have this phone and it is the best phone ever i love it everythiing...” See full review - Rasmus Most Recent “Excellent phone!, loving it....” See full review - ayan.techcrunch	Rating Breakdown 10 ratings 5 (6) 4 (0) 3 (2) 2 (0) 1 (2) Most Helpful “The display and camera are nice but the battery life is absolutely...” See full review - DROID Most Recent “Awesome phone , love it , easy to use.” See full review - Ziad
CNET Rating	4 out of 5 Pumped with high-performing hardware and creative software features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is an excellent, top-end phone that's neck and neck with the HTC One X. Read full review at CNET	4 out of 5 The iPhone 5 completely rebuilds the iPhone on a framework of new features and design, addressing its major previous shortcomings. It's absolutely the best iPhone to date, and it easily secures its place in the top tier of the smartphone universe. Read full review at CNET
LaptopMag Rating	4 out of 5 Overall, this Android device impresses because of its slim design, good battery life, and fast 4G speeds but especially because of its intelligence. Read full review at LaptopMag	4 out of 5 The iPhone 5 improves upon a great smartphone in every way while offering a shockingly thin and light design. Read full review at LaptopMag
Wired.com Rating	7 out of 10 The bottom line is that while all of Samsung’s software features on the S III aim to impress, and several display great ambition, too many of them suffer from frustratingly poor execution. Thankfully, you can just skip this stuff and enjoy the hardware. Samsung is still offering top-of-the-line performance here, and the Galaxy S III is more capable than many of the other phones on the market, even if it’s a bit clumsy. Read full review at Wired.com	9 out of 10 Overall, the iPhone 5 feels like the logical next step, an extension of an ecosystem that’s already in full flight. Though it will inevitably happen, I can’t imagine Apple improving the hardware any further. Everything just feels right, from the screen to the performance to the phone’s physical presence. The only real things to complain about are the problems with iOS 6. Read full review at Wired.com
PC Magazine Rating	4.5 out of 5 With top-of-the-line everything and plenty of innovative features, the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III delivers the ultimate LTE Android smartphone experience. Read full review at PC Magazine	4.5 out of 5 With a sublime, but familiar design inside and out, a speedy new processor, fast LTE, and the best apps in the business, the new iPhone is like the old iPhone, just much better. Read full review at PC Magazine
PC World Rating	4.5 out of 5 Despite some gimmicky features, the Galaxy S III is a well-designed, high-performance smartphone. Read full review at PC World	4.5 out of 5 Does the iPhone 5 live up to expectations? Unless you expected something impossible and miraculous, I think the answer has to be yes. It’s by far the fastest iOS device ever in terms of processor and graphics, and its support for LTE networking makes it the fastest iPhone in terms of cellular data transfer speed too. Read full review at PC World

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Features

Features	DLNA FM Receiver FM Transmitter GPS Navigation Graphics Accelerator HD Playback Microphone	DLNA FM Receiver FM Transmitter GPS Navigation Graphics Accelerator HD Playback Microphone
Keypad Options	Touch Screen Keypad	Touch Screen Keypad
Sensors	Accelerometer Barometer Digital Compass GPS Gyroscope	Accelerometer Barometer Digital Compass GPS Gyroscope

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Display

Screen Size	4.8 inch	4 inch
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Retina LCD
Screen Resolution	1,280 x 720 pixels	1,136 x 640 pixels
Display Features	Additional Display Support Ambient Light Sensor Multi Touch Proximity Sensor Scratch Resistant Glass	Additional Display Support Ambient Light Sensor Multi Touch Proximity Sensor Scratch Resistant Glass
PPI	306 ppi	326 ppi

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Camera

Camera Options	Autofocus Burst Mode Digital Zoom Front Facing Camera Image Stabilization LED Flash Panorama Rear Facing Camera Video Recording	Autofocus Burst Mode Digital Zoom Front Facing Camera Image Stabilization LED Flash Panorama Rear Facing Camera Video Recording
Front Camera Quality	1.9 megapixel	1.2 megapixel
Rear Camera Quality	8 megapixel	8 megapixel
Maximum Video Capture Resolution	1080p	1080p

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Battery

Talk Time	22 hours	8 hours
Maximum Standby Time	830 hours	225 hours
Battery Capacity	2,100 mAh	1,440 mAh
Battery Technology	Li Ion	Li Ion

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Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity	3G 4G Bluetooth Mobile Hotspot Tethering NFC WiFi	3G 4G Bluetooth Mobile Hotspot Tethering NFC WiFi
Bluetooth Version	4.0	4.0
Charging Connection	Apple Lightning microUSB	Apple Lightning microUSB
Interfaces	Apple Lightning HDMI (via Lightning) microUSB	Apple Lightning HDMI (via Lightning) microUSB
Headphone Connection	3.5mm	3.5mm

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Technical Specifications

Operating System	Android	iOS
CPU	Exynos 4412	Apple A6
CPU Speed	1.40 GHz	1.30 GHz
Processor Cores	Quad Core	Dual Core
RAM	2,048 MB	1,024 MB
Dimensions	5.38" x 2.78" x 0.34"	4.87" x 2.31" x 0.30"
Weight	133 grams	112 grams

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Memory

Storage	16.00 GB	16.00 GB
Removable Storage (maximum)	64 GB	-
Removable Memory	microSD microSDHC	microSD microSDHC

Winner:                                                  Samsung Galaxy III