Now that we got our hands on the Galaxy S4, we pit its specs against those of its predecessor, the GS3. After all, a little sibling rivalry never hurt.
No matter whether you're deciding if you should wait and get the Samsung Galaxy S4 next week , making sure you don't have buyer's remorse from just having purchased your Galaxy S3 , or perhaps just plain curious, CNET makes it easy to compare the two sibling handsets with this chart.
Physically, the GS4 didn't get any bigger. In fact, it even sports a thinner build and weighs a hair lighter. Also new is its quad- or octo-core processor. The U. Both cameras also got a bump, with the rear shooter jumping from 8 megapixels to 13 megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the first generalist high-end smartphone that Samsung has launched since the Galaxy S3 I think the Galaxy Note 2 is still a niche device , many expected the Galaxy S4 to be a massive improvement and a huge commercial success.
Instead, what we are trying to do here is to find if owners of the Galaxy S3 have enough reasons to upgrade to the new Galaxy S4. For a quick sum-up, you can jump to the video comparison at the end of the article. We pit the Galaxy S4 against the Galaxy S3 in each of the following sections: display, design and build quality, hardware, and software. The Samsung Galaxy S3 features a 4.
The pixel per inch PPI density of the panel rests at , which is a decent level, but Samsung used a PenTile subpixel arrangement, which is notorious for the fuzz it shows around certain graphic elements, such as text. In fact, the display of the Galaxy S3 has always represented a weak spot when compared to other Android flagships.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 makes use of a 4. Samsung has now officially joined the p club with the Samsung Galaxy S4. The display on the Samsung Galaxy S4 is very crisp, something that is reflected in its pixel density of On the front of the device, the most significant change is the narrow bezel on the Galaxy S4, which we found quite attractive. Other than that, the design language is roughly the same with the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note 2.
The plastic case of the Galaxy S4 comes in the same glazed that debuted last year in May, but in different color schemes. The Samsung Galaxy S3 measures g 4. Basically, the Korean phone maker has managed to fit a bigger display in a smaller package, which is something we always appreciate.
Verdict : Samsung has used almost the exact same design language and materials with both the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S4, the latter is a bit more compact. Although the Exynos 4 Quad is a bit faster in some benchmarks, both versions are roughly equally powerful overall. Samsung added some interesting functionality to the camera software on the Galaxy S4, such as the ability to record a sound snippet and attach it to an image, or the dual recording mode.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 uses a mAh battery and generally provides decent battery life. Hopefully, the Galaxy S4 and its mAh battery will provide the same mobility. The bigger, crisper display will surely draw more power, but perhaps the big.
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