here. The hype and the wait are over. The Samsung galaxy I9300 S3 is
regarded, as a match for the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 is a superb piece
of technology - and arguably the best smartphone on the market right
now. It's certainly the best Apple has ever produced. It can rightly
be said that Apple and Samsung has taken a phone that was already at
the top of its class and undoubtedly made it even better in the iPhone
5 and Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3.
The iPhone 5 is here, and selling by the million. As expected, it
features a larger screen, a faster processor and a slightly improved
camera. But the real question is - which one should you buy, the
iPhone 5 or the Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3?
iPhone 5 - was unveiled on the 12th September 2012, While the Samsung
Galaxy S3 was unveiled on the May 2012
The iPhone 5 is in the stores selling, preorder is over 2 million
units and counting. Early demands were hilariously over whelming,
outstripping supply but looking at the numbers it's no surprise. The
iPhone 5 sold over five million units in its first weekend on in the
stores, and more than two million in its first 24 hours.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 was released in May, and has done quite
well. Responses from users are encouraging. Reports in August
suggested that the phone Galaxy S3 has sold over 10 million units,
surpassing the original Galaxy S and Galaxy S2.
Independent analyst forecasts suggest the iPhone 5 will sell around 26
million units and Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 to sell 30 million by the
end of the year. Let's not forget that the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been
on sale for a lot longer, though.
Design
iPhone 5: 7.6mm thick, metal casing, non-removable battery
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 - 8.6mm thick, plastic casing, removable battery
Apple has put in a lot to make the new iPhone 5 as thin as possible,
the phone uses a small nano-SIM. The screen is also lighter that its
predecessor, As a result it's just 7.6mm thick, just a few millimeter
less than the Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 - which is 8.6mm thick.
Apple has tweaked the design of the phone to make it feel a bit less
severe in the hand, despite being mega-thin.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 is larger than the iPhone 5, due to its
large 4.8in screen. It's 71mm wide, while the iPhone 5 is around 58mm
wide in diameter.
Display
iPhone 5: 4.0inches, 640 x 1136 resolution
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 - 4.8inches Super AMOLED, 720 x 1280resolution
Previous models of the iPhone since 2007 has uses the same size screen
- 3.5inch. Apple has finally changed that with the iPhone 5, which has
a widescreen of 4.0inch display.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 has a bigger screen of 4.8inch display,
some users may consider the Galaxy S3 to be bulky - it's a huge 7.6cm
across.
Each phone uses quite a different screen tech type. The Samsung Galaxy
I9300 S3 features a Super AMOLED panel, while the iPhone 5 uses the
same technology that has been used in iPads.
In bright sunlight, Apple claims the iPhone 5 is less reflective,
which offers greater maximum brightness, supplying much better
visibility.
Software
iPhone 5: iOS 6
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3: Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Android offers more integrated features in flexibility than iOS. You
can change the way your phone responds to basic functions, e.g. You
can replace your default SMS application with a third-party form a
different vendor. Apple doesn't let you do anything like this. And, of
course, the home screens of Android give you much more control over
how your phone looks than the rigid application menu layout of the
iOS.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 also benefits from a blunder made by
Apple. The iOS got rid of the Google mapping solution that had been in
use since the early days of iPhones, replacing it with Apple's own
stab. At present, Apple's new Maps application doesn't work too well
though. Its maps are out of date, with towns mis-named and many roads
simply missing.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 uses good old Google Maps, which works
fine. And actually features maps that is up-to-date.
Power
iPhone 5: 1GB RAM, A6 processor, Dual Core 1.2GHz
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3: 1GB RAM, Exynos 4412 Quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex -A9
One area where the Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 might beat the next iPhone
is its processor's figures. The Samsung Galaxy S3 uses the impressive
Exynos 4412 chip, which has four cores and runs at 1.4GHz. While the
iPhone 5, runs on Dual Core.
Connectivity
iPhone 5: new proprietary 8-pin connector, no microSD or microSIM
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3: microUSB, microSD and microSIM
Apple has taken a swift change in the iPhone 5, it has rejected the
30-pin connector used across iPods, iPads and iPhones in favor of a
much-smaller 8-pin model. This is comparable in size to the microUSB
standard, although it's not exactly the same as microUSB.
The iPhone 5, don't have expandable memory neither does the previous
version of the iPhone. Till date Apple has not offered a memory card
slot. You need to rely on iTunes when transferring content like music
and pictures to the phone.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 is easier when managing and tranfering
contents to your phone. It lets you use microSD cards and uses the
microUSB standard. Unlike the iPhone, the Samsung doesn't rely on sync
software to transfer files directly you can drag and drop files when
plugged into a computer over USB.
Cameras
iPhone 5 - 8MP, LED flash
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 - 8MP, LED flash
Although many elements of the iPhone 5 have been improved hugely over
its predecessor, the camera has only been given an upgrade. It's still
an 8-megapixel, and it still uses a standard LED flash. Simultaneous
HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face
detection, panorama, HDR. LED video light, video stabilization,
geo-tagging.
The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 has an 8-megapixel Camera, sensor and
reams of features including image stabilization, touch focus, 1080p
video capture and an LED flash. Simultaneous HD video and image
recording, touch focus, face and smile detection.
The iPhone 5 also offers an impressive looking panorama mode - just
tap and pan to automatically create an image.
Battery
iPhone 5 - 1440mAh
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 - 2100mAh
The iPhone 5 hasn't gotten a huge battery increase over its
predecessor. The iPhone 4S has a 1430mAh, and the iPhone 5 a 1440mAh.
It last for 40 hours of audio playback, or up to eight hours of talk
time, with 3G enabled.
Also, like previous iPhones you can't swap out the battery on the iPhone 5.
Samsung made a particularly strong effort with the latest Galaxy's
battery, surpassing most of its rivals by about 20%.
In spite of the larger screen and only slight capacity increase, the
iPhone 5 betters the stamina offered by the iPhone 4S. Apple must have
put some real effort into this.
Verdict
More than is often the case, the battle between the iPhone 5 and
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 is the very definition of the case between iOS
and Android, between Apple and Google. The Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3 is
more flexible, with expandable memory and a more malleable OS.
However, the metal body of Apple's phone feels a lot more premium, and
is a much friendlier design for those with less than giant hands. And
with the larger 4in screen, it won't feel quite so tiny next to the
Samsung Galaxy I9300 S3, either.
Apple's new smartphone delivers an improvement on the iPhone screen,
connectivity, form factor and camera. Apple has played it rather safe
with the iPhone 5, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It has
taken the successful design blueprint of the iPhone 4, and make a new
handset that is taller, leaner and more refined.
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