Much has been made about the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S3 android smartphone. Samsung has published its arrival aggressively and most of those who have already invested in the new Samsung model have reported positively on it. We thought we should have a look at the main differences between the S3 and its predecessor, the popular Samsung Galaxy s2, in the key areas that people tend to look at when they are thinking about investing in a smartphone
Size and Weight
The most obvious difference between the Galaxy S2 and S3 is that the S3 is bigger. It measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, whilst the S2 measures 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm. This makes the Galaxy S3 approximately 16% bigger. Not surprisingly, as a consequence, the S3 is heavier, weighing 133g compared to the S2′s 116g.
The most obvious difference between the Galaxy S2 and S3 is that the S3 is bigger. It measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, whilst the S2 measures 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm. This makes the Galaxy S3 approximately 16% bigger. Not surprisingly, as a consequence, the S3 is heavier, weighing 133g compared to the S2′s 116g.
Screen/Display
There is no doubt that, in comparing the display of the S3 and the S2, the newer model comes out on top. The Galaxy S3 has a whopping 4.6-inch HD display with a super sharp 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The display has Super AMOLED with Pentile Matrix and TouchWiz screen and a pixel density of 319 ppi. These specifications compare favourably with the S2′s 4.3-inch HD display with its 800 x 480 pixels resolution, Super AMOLED Plus touch-screen and pixel density of 217 ppi.
There is no doubt that, in comparing the display of the S3 and the S2, the newer model comes out on top. The Galaxy S3 has a whopping 4.6-inch HD display with a super sharp 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The display has Super AMOLED with Pentile Matrix and TouchWiz screen and a pixel density of 319 ppi. These specifications compare favourably with the S2′s 4.3-inch HD display with its 800 x 480 pixels resolution, Super AMOLED Plus touch-screen and pixel density of 217 ppi.
Processor
In terms of performance, the Galaxy S3 once again beats its predecessor. The S3 has a 1.4GHz Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC) quad-core processor, with 1 Gigabyte of RAM, which is around twice as powerful as the 1.2GHz Cortex dual-core processor in the s2.
In terms of performance, the Galaxy S3 once again beats its predecessor. The S3 has a 1.4GHz Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC) quad-core processor, with 1 Gigabyte of RAM, which is around twice as powerful as the 1.2GHz Cortex dual-core processor in the s2.
Camera/Video
The cameras are pretty comparable, with the S3 having the odd advance. Both have 8-megapixel cameras with LED flash with 1080p full HD video capacity. The S is capable of recording at 30fps and taking photographs simultaneously. It is also a quad-band device and supports HSPA+ (21Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, energy efficient Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS and GLONASS. The s2 also has an 8-megapixel camera which has full HD 1080p @ 30fps capacity. It also has HSPA+ (21Mbps) network support, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 in addition HDMI-out with mirroring and DLNA for media sharing. The s3 has faster shutter speed, faster photo sharing speed and Best Shot. The front-facing camera has also been upgraded from 1.3MP to 1.9MP.
The cameras are pretty comparable, with the S3 having the odd advance. Both have 8-megapixel cameras with LED flash with 1080p full HD video capacity. The S is capable of recording at 30fps and taking photographs simultaneously. It is also a quad-band device and supports HSPA+ (21Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, energy efficient Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS and GLONASS. The s2 also has an 8-megapixel camera which has full HD 1080p @ 30fps capacity. It also has HSPA+ (21Mbps) network support, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 in addition HDMI-out with mirroring and DLNA for media sharing. The s3 has faster shutter speed, faster photo sharing speed and Best Shot. The front-facing camera has also been upgraded from 1.3MP to 1.9MP.
In-Phone Storage
In addition to providing the 16GB and 32GB storage of the S2, the Galaxy S3 also offers a 64GB version, which is up there with the iPhone. Both smartphones have a micro SD port. The s3, however, also offers a free 50GB of Dropbox storage.
In addition to providing the 16GB and 32GB storage of the S2, the Galaxy S3 also offers a 64GB version, which is up there with the iPhone. Both smartphones have a micro SD port. The s3, however, also offers a free 50GB of Dropbox storage.
Software
The operating system for the S3 is Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This includes “intelligent” features like ‘Smart Stay’ where you can make a phone call to one of your contacts just by lifting your phone to your ear or keep a screen alive by its ability to detect if you are looking at it and ‘S-Voice’, which is Samsung’s equivalent of Apple’s Siri.
The operating system for the S3 is Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This includes “intelligent” features like ‘Smart Stay’ where you can make a phone call to one of your contacts just by lifting your phone to your ear or keep a screen alive by its ability to detect if you are looking at it and ‘S-Voice’, which is Samsung’s equivalent of Apple’s Siri.
Battery Power
The battery capacity of the S3, at 2100mAh is bigger than that of the S2, at 1750mAh. This increase in battery power was necessary, however, bearing in mind the greater demands placed on the battery by the newer version.
The battery capacity of the S3, at 2100mAh is bigger than that of the S2, at 1750mAh. This increase in battery power was necessary, however, bearing in mind the greater demands placed on the battery by the newer version.
Summary
There’s still a lot to be said for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and we wouldn’t recommend bringing a contract to an early end to update to the newer version. When you are able to update to the Samsung Galaxy S3, however, we’re sure that you will find it a step up from the earlier model.
There’s still a lot to be said for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and we wouldn’t recommend bringing a contract to an early end to update to the newer version. When you are able to update to the Samsung Galaxy S3, however, we’re sure that you will find it a step up from the earlier model.
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