The evolution of the Samsung Galaxy S serie
Comparisons May 7, 2012 3,720 views 1 CommentWith all the rumors on the internet the last few months, some people where a bit disappointed when the Galaxy S3 was released. The specifications, although state of the art, where not what they hoped for.
from left to right: Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II and Galaxy S
To show you how much of an improvement the really S3 is, in this post we will compare it to the previous phones in the Samsung Galaxy S line.
A comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II and Galaxy S
In the following table you can see the specifications of the various phones:
| Specifications | Galaxy S | Galaxy S2 | Galaxy S3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specifications | Galaxy S | Galaxy S2 | Galaxy S3 |
| OS | Android 2.1 | Android 2.3.4 (now 4.0 | Android 4.0 |
| Samsung UI | TouchWiz 3 | TouchWiz 4 | TouchWiz (?) |
| Display | 4.0 inch | 4.3 inch | 4.8 inch |
| Resolution | 800×400 | 800×480 | 1280×720 |
| Glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| CPU | 1 GHz (1 core) | 1.2 Ghz (2 cores) | 1.4 Ghz (4 cores) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED plus | Super AMOLED HD |
| RAM | 512 mb | 1024 mb | 1024mb |
| Storage | 8 or 16 GB | 16GB + microSD slot | 16 or 32 or 62 GB + microSD + 50 GB cloud storage |
| Camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Front-camera | VGA | 2 MP | 1.9 MP |
| Size | 122 x 64 x 10 mm | 125 x 66 x 8.4 mm | 137 x 71 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 119 g | 116 g | 133 g |
| NFC | No | No | Yes |
| Battery | 1500 mAH | 1560 mAH | 2100 mAH |
As you can see the Galaxy S3 is an upgrade in almost every way. It might weigh more than the Galaxy S II, but I don’t mind having a bit of extra wait if this means a much larger battery (which the S3 has!), one of the biggest downsides of the Galaxy S2 was that you had to charge your phone daily, lets hope this is no longer needed with the S3.
When you look at the camera you will notice it still is an 8MP camera. A lot of fans expected, and wanted, a 10MP or 12MP camera. What they forget is that it is not all about the amount of pixels. The 8MP camera of the S2 already was really good, and Samsung has made improvements on the hardware of the camera, so pictures will be even clearer and better. Another new feature on the S III is the zero shutter lag, the moment you press the shoot button the picture is taken, no longer you will have to wait a short amount of time for the phone to focus and process the picture!
What do you think of the Galaxy S3 compared to its predecessors?
