Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3) vs Sony Xperia TL
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| May 2012 | October 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2012 | Released - November 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Blue, White | Black, White, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
129.5 x 66 x 10.1 mm (5.1 x 2.6 x 0.4 in) |
| Weight | |
| 133 g (4.69 oz) | 136 g (4.8 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE (regional) | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-400MP [Similar] | Adreno 225 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | N/A |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Up to 70.4 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v3.1 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 1850 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) | Up to 450 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) | Up to 7 h |