Samsung has recently launched its new Galaxy s3 smartphone to compete with iPhone and it also signs that Samsung is thinking seriously to become a top mobile brand and of course it is heading towards its goal in a proper way by launching the new versions of mobiles with advanced features. It is a big question everyone used to ask whenever a new model of mobile arrives i.e. “How it differs from previous version?” and the same thing also happens between Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3. The new Galaxy S3, added to Samsung’s Galaxy S family of phones has awesome features with stunning look. So here is the quick comparison between the latest Samsung galaxy s3 vs samsung galaxy s2.
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Samsung Galaxy s3 vs Samsung Galaxy s2
Feature |
Samsung Galaxy S2 |
Samsung Galaxy S3 |
Processor | Exynos 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 processor | Exynos quad-core Cortex A9 1.4 GHz processor |
RAM | 1GB of RAM and Mali-400MP Graphics processing unit | 1GB of RAM and Mali-400MP Graphics processing unit |
Display | 4.3-inch with 800×480 pixels resolutionSuper AMOLED Plus capacitive touch-screen | 4.8-inch HD with 1280×720 pixels resolutionSuper AMOLED Plus capacitive with improved Gorilla Glass and TouchWiz |
Camera | 8 megapixel rear (with auto focus and face detection with image stabilization)and 2 megapixel secondary camera with LED flash | 8 megapixel rear (with auto focus and face detection with image stabilization)and 1.9 megapixel front camera |
Storage | 16GB and 32GB microSD slot | 16GB/32GB/64GB microSD slot with 50GB DropBox cloud storage account for free |
Operating System | Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
Battery | Li-Ion 1650 mAh | Li-Ion 2100 mAh |
Price | Rs. 27,900 | Rs. 41,599 (approximate) |
Conclusion
One can clearly conclude that Samsung Galaxy S3 has advanced features and power than galaxy s2 after taking a look at the table above. Samsung Galaxy S3 has upgraded processor, better display, expanded storage, updated operating system and improved battery. But when it comes to RAM and GPU Samsung Galaxy S3 uses the same as of Galaxy S2. The frustrating fact is, Samsung has downgraded the front camera from 2.0 mega pixel to 1.9 mega pixel in Galaxy S3 and according to many sources the quality of pictures and video may disappoint the buyers.