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Samsung Galaxy S3
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is a smartphone with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU Samsung Exynos 4 Quad of 4 cores at 1.4 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 1 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB and microSD Expansion slot.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a Super AMOLED (Pentile) screen of 4.8 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.9-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, FM Radio, USB and MHL. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer.
The battery of the device is 2100 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, while the weight is 133 grams.
Finally, Samsung Galaxy S3 costs approximately $375 in its SIM free version.
Sony Xperia U
The Sony Xperia U runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) out-of-the-box. As for the technical side we can speak of a STE U8500 processor with 2 cores running at 1 GHz frequency, which will be responsible for executing applications smoothly with the help of a RAM of 0.5 GB.
Touch screen Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine on this smartphone has a diagonal size of 3.5 inches, with a native resolution that reaches 854 x 480 pixels.
Another important feature on any smartphone is the internal storage capacity, and in this case we have 8 GB. To take photos it has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and video recording @ 720p, and a 0.3-megapixel Front camera.
Moreover, the connectivity of the Xperia U is composed by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, including some features that are not present in all smartphones, as can be FM Radio and sensors Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass. On the side we found a 3.5 mm Jack for headphones and USB.
This terminal has dimensions of 112 x 54 x 12 mm with a total weight of 110 grams, and the battery has a capacity of 1320 mAh.
Pricewise, the Sony Xperia U SIM free can be found in stores from about $175.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Samsung Galaxy S3 | Sony Xperia U | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Screen | 4.8 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Panel | Super AMOLED (Pentile) | Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | 854 x 480 pixels |
| Pixel density | 306 ppi | 280 ppi |
| Bright | 224 cd/m2 | - |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad | STE U8500 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1.4 GHz | 1 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB | 0.5 GB |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP | Mali-400 |
| Internal storage | 16 / 32 / 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 8 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 720p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1.9 megapixel | 0.3 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | No |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 4G / LTE | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| MHL | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 2100 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Talk time | 11 hours | 6.6 hours |
| Standby time | 750 hours | 472 hours |
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 112 x 54 x 12 mm |
| Weight | 133 grams | 110 grams |
| Price | 375 $ | 175 $ |
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S3
- Screen (4.8 inch)
- Resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
- Pixel density (306 ppi)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (1.4 GHz)
- RAM (1 GB)
- Internal storage (16 / 32 / 64 GB)
- Expansion slot
- Rear camera resolution (8 megapixel)
- Front camera resolution (1.9 megapixel)
- GLONASS
- NFC
- MHL
- Battery (2100 mAh)
- Talk time (11 hours)
- Standby time (750 hours)
Advantages of the Sony Xperia U
- Dimensions (112 x 54 x 12 mm)
- Weight (110 grams)
- Price (175 $)