Samsung Galaxy S 4 vs. Galaxy S III: what's changed?

Samsung Galaxy S 4 vs. Galaxy S III: what's changed? data = {blogUrl: "www.engadget.com",v: 291};when = {jquery: lab.scriptBs("jquery"),plugins: lab.scriptBs("plugins"),eng: lab.scriptBs("eng")}; var s265prop9 = ('20500791' !== '') ? 'bsd:20500791' : ''; var postID = '20500791'; var modalMNo = '93319229', modalVideoMNo = '93320648', modalGalleryMNo = '93304207'; when.eng("eng.omni.init", {pfxID:"weg",pageName:document.title,server:"acp-ld39.websys.aol.com",channel:"us.engadget", s_account: "aolwbengadget,aolsvc", short_url: "",pageType:"",linkInternalFilters:"javascript:,",prop1:"article",prop2:"cellphones",prop9:s265prop9,prop12:document.location,prop17:"",prop18:"",prop19:"",prop20:"",mmxgo: true }); adSendTerms('1')adSetMOAT('1');adSetAdURL('/_uac/adpagem.html');lab._script("http://o.aolcdn.com/os/ads/adhesion/js/adhads-min.js").wait(function(){var floatingAd = new AdhesiveAd("10000057",{hideOnSwipe:true});}); onBreak({980: function () { adSetType("F");htmlAdWH("93319229", "LB", "LB"); adSetType("");}}); EngadgetMenu NewsReviews Features Galleries VideosEventsPodcasts Engadget ShowTopics Buyers Guides Sagas Store HD Mobile Alt Announcements Cameras Cellphones Desktops Displays Gaming GPS Handhelds Home Entertainment Household Internet Laptops Meta Misc Networking Peripherals Podcasts Robots Portable Audio/Video Science Software Storage Tablets Transportation Wearables Wireless Acer Amazon AMD Apple ASUS AT&T Blackberry Canon Dell Facebook Google HP HTC Intel Lenovo LG Microsoft Nikon Nintendo Nokia NVIDIA Samsung Sony Sprint T-Mobile Verizon About UsSubscribeLike Engadget@engadgettip uswhen.eng("eng.nav.init")when.eng("eng.tips.init") onBreak({980: function () {htmlAdWH("93308280", "215", "35",'AJAX','ajaxsponsor');}});Samsung Galaxy S 4 vs. Galaxy S III: what's changed? MobileByAndy BowenpostedMar 14th, 2013 at 7:43 PM 0

We live in an age of comparison, as we ruthlessly stack up one device against its brethren to determine which one will find its way into our affections. As is our way, we have searched deep within Samsung's Galaxy S 4 to find out in which ways it exceeds 2012's flagship, and we post the results after the break for your enjoyment and amusement. Have at it, spec fans, have at it.

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Galaxy S 4

Galaxy S III

OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Processor 1.6GHz Octa-core Exynos processor / 1.9GHz Quad-core Qualcomm processor (varies by market) Samsung Exynos 4 / Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 (varies by market) Memory 2GB 1GB / 2GB (Variants) Display 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED 4.8-inch Super AMOLED Resolution 1,920 x 1,080 1,280 x 720 Glass Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 2 Pixel Density 441 ppi 306 ppi Storage 16 / 32 / 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB) 16GB / 32GB Primary Camera 13-megapixel BSI AF 8-megapixel BSI AF Secondary Camera 2-megapixel BSI 1.9-megapixel BSI Cellular GSM/EDGE/UMTS/DC-HSPA+/LTE Cat 3 (bands vary by market) GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/LTE (bands vary by market) WiFi WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, HT80 802.11 a/b/g/n, HT40 Bluetooth 4.0 LE 4.0 LE Navigation GPS / GLONASS GPS / GLONASS Connectivity NFC / MHL 2.0 / IR LED NFC / MHL SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM Battery 2,600mAh 2,100mAh Weight 130g 133g Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm Colors Black Mist / White Frost Pebble Blue / Marble White Details accurate at launch. Variants relates to differences in regional handsets.

Samsung Galaxy S 4 press shotsSee all photoswhen.eng("eng.galleries.init")

Daniel Cooper contributed to this report

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Tags: Galaxy, mobilepostcross, S 4, S III, samsung, SIii, unpackednyc2013, Whats Changed, WhatsChanged

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