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What is Difference Between Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4
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What is Difference Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4
The initial Samsung Galaxy S3 model was released way back at
the end of May 2012 with other variants to follow over several months. It has
been another major success in the Samsung Galaxy S line and is still selling in
big numbers but if you were thinking of purchasing one now you may want to hold
back for the Samsung Galaxy S4. This is thought to be due for a release in the
coming months so we thought we’d look at the Galaxy S3 vs. Galaxy S4 and the
question of timing.
We’ll give you a refresher on the key specs and features of
the Galaxy S3 (S III) and then tell you what we’ve heard so far about the
Galaxy S4 to see how much extra it is likely to offer. As the Galaxy S4 (S IV)
has not yet been officially announced anything we can tell you about this
handset is unconfirmed. However we’ve written many posts now about leaked and
rumored specs for the S4 and as is often the case in these per-release rumors,
many turn out to be accurate with only the occasional wild one that comes to
nothing. At least it should give you an idea of what to expect when the next
flagship Samsung smartphone finally appears.
The Galaxy S3 has only been out for around 8
months then but although that sounds very recent it’s quite a time in the world
of smartphones and many consumers who were just getting round to the idea of
buying the S3 may not realize how close we are to the Galaxy S4. The S4 on the
other hand is heading for a spring release and we’ve heard rumors of a Samsung
Unpacked Event to be held on March 22 with a release around April 15 although
this is unsubstantiated so far. We also saw a leaked image of the
Galaxy S4 showing a date of April 22 just to confuse issues further but whether
this is a clue to the date of an announcement, date of release or in fact
neither, remains to be seen.
Key specs and features of the Galaxy S3 include a 1.4GHz Exons
quad-core processor although US variants of the phone carry a 1.5GHz Qualcomm
S4 dual-core processor. It also has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution
of 1280 x 720 and 306 PPI, 1GB of RAM (2GB for US models) and options of 16, 32
of 64GB of internal storage, expandable via micro SD. There’s also an
8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, autofocus and 1080p video capture as
well as a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. Battery capacity is 2100 mAh and
the Galaxy S3 released on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, although this is
upgradable to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean now. It also features the Samsung Touch
wiz user interface.
So let’s take a look at what we know, or think we know,
about the Galaxy S4 so far. One of the most obvious inclusions is the new Exons
processor that Samsung just showed off at CES 2013 and leaked benchmark
results recently appeared to show the Samsung Galaxy S4 using the 1.8GHz Exons
5 Octa CPU. This processor would be a real step up for the next Galaxy S4
providing a better performance while using less power. It uses two sets of
quad-core processors but is not ‘true’ octa-core as only one set is used at any
one time. Other likely specs for the Galaxy S4 are a 4.99-inch Super AMOLED full
HD displays with an incredible PPI of 440, so an increase in both the size
and the quality of the display and there should also be 2GB of RAM. We’ve not
heard much about internal storage so can only imagine it will probably have the
same as the Galaxy S3.
Other widely reported expectations are that the Galaxy S4
will have a 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and a
2600 mAh battery. We had initially anticipated it might release running Android
5.0 Key Lime Pie but it looks as though the handset might release now before
the next major Android update arrives. Now it seems more likely that it will
launch on Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1. More fanciful additions that have been
rumored are wireless charging, a flexible display, use of a stylus (as
used with the Galaxy Note) and black or white color options.
As you can see, at this stage it looks as though the Galaxy
S4 will have some major upgrades from the S3 such as the full HD display, step
up in processor, 13-megapixel rear camera from the current 8-megapixels,
increased RAM, larger battery capacity and more. The above photo shows a
purported image of the Galaxy S4 against the current Galaxy S3. This Galaxy S4
image cannot be verified though but if this is the real deal the S4 has slimmer
bezels, squarer edges and a larger home button but otherwise resembles the
Galaxy S3.
If you already have the Galaxy S3 only you can decide if
these additions will make it worth your while to upgrade to the Galaxy S4. If
you were considering purchasing the Galaxy S3 though, then it seems to us that
it would be a good idea to wait a little longer to see exactly what the Galaxy
S4 will offer when it is announced. Remember specs for the S4 that we have
given here are so far unofficial. Ultimately the Galaxy S3 vs. Galaxy S4 really
does seem to be a question of timing but if you’ve waited this long before
deciding to purchase the Galaxy S3 it would seem wise to wait a little longer
for the Galaxy S4 in our opinion.
We’d like to hear your thoughts on this. Were you just about
to purchase the Galaxy S3 but didn’t realize the Galaxy S4 may not be too far
away? Maybe you’re going to stick with the S3 as there’s no guarantee on when
the Galaxy S4 will show up? Perhaps you feel the potential of the Galaxy S4 is
too good to consider buying the S3 now? Let us know with your comments.
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