Which smartphones is worth the purchase? We compare the Samsung Galaxy S3 against the Nokia Lumia 920 to see which device is better.
For design and dipslay, the Nokia Lumia 920 has an IPS LCD display that measures 4.5 inches, that supports a resolution of 768x1280pixels and 322ppi. Its dimensions are 130.3×70.8×10.7 mm and weighs 185 grams.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a 4.8inches Super AMOLED display that renders 720x1280pixels and 306ppi. The smartphone is bigger than its competitor measuring 136.6×70.6×8.6 mm, and it’s also lighter weighing 133 grams.
For the hardware and OS, the Nokia Lumia 920 features a 1.5GHz dual-core Krait processor, which is partnered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and it has an Areno 225 GPU. It has 1GB of RAM and has an internal storage of 32GB. It runs on the Windows Phone 8, which is upgradeable to the 8.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a 1.4GHz quad core Cortex A9 CPU, which is paired with an Exynos 4412 Quad chipset and a Mali-400MP GPU. It has 16/32/64GB of internal storage and it runs on the Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS upgradeable to the 4.3 (Jelly Bean) version, having 1GB of RAM.
For the battery usage and camera specs, the Nokia Lumia 920 has a non-removable Li-Ion battery with the capacity of 2000mAh that allows 10 hours of talk time on 3G and 400 hours in stand by mode.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a battery of 2100mAh, that supports 10 hours of talk time. When used excessively, it lasts 6 hours and 790 hours in stand by mode.
The Nokia smartphone has an 8Mp rear camera although it lacks HDR and other modern features. It is capable of recording videos at 1080p and 30fps, and having optical stabilization. The front camera is a 1.3MP and it supports video conferences at 720p and 30fps.
The Samsung unit has an 8MP rear camera with many useful features, but it lacks HDR but still supports video recording at 1080p and 30fps. The 1.9MP front camera provides an excellent video conferencing because it can record at 720p and 30fps.
The Nokia Lumia 920 cost $260 dollars on amazon.com, the Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB variant cost around $290 dollars.
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