Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S3: looks the same, worth the upgrade?

by Antonio Wells Mar 14, 2013 8:15 PM – 5 Comments

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is official, we wanted to do a side by side comparison of the old and new phones. They look the same but how do the specs compare- is it worth the upgrade?

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Specs	Galaxy S4	SGS3

OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.1.2/Android 4.2 (Devices being upgraded)
Display	4.99-inch full HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2; full HD 1920×1080 pixels, 441ppi	4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED; 1,280×720 pixels, 306 ppi
Processor	1.8GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 (U.S.), 1.8GHz quad-core Exynos 5 Octa (International)	1.5 GHz Dual-core (U.S.) 1.4 GHz Quad-core (Int’l) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Memory	16GB, 32GB or 64GB; 2GB RAM (Expandable to 64GB)	16GB or 32GB; 2GB RAM (Expandable to 64GB)
MicroSD	Yes	Yes
Cameras	13-megapixel, 1080p HD video (rear-facing) 2.0-megapixel, 720p HD video (front-facing)	8-megapixel, 1080p HD video (rear-facing) 1.9-megapixel, 720p HD video (front-facing)
Thinner	(7.9 mm)	0.34″ (8.6 mm)
Lighter	(130g)	4.7 ounces (133g)
Internet	LTE, HSPA+, TDLTE	LTE, HSPA+
Battery	N/A	Talk time: Up to to 11 h 40 min
NFC	Yes	Yes
Assistant	S Voice, S Voice Drive	S Voice
Price	Unavailable	$199.99-$379.99 (On Contract), depending on carrier Starting $549 16GB (Unlocked)

What’s your thoughts on the new Galaxy S4?

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5 Comments

By Leroy S on March 14, 2013 at 8:47 pm:

First they look similar NOT the same. Second if you had watched the presentation, the memory is expandable using up to a 64GB microsd card.

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By charles smith on March 14, 2013 at 9:08 pm:

I think its maybe slightly worth it if the S4 is $100 (or less) more than the S3, but it depends

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By Jim Pierce on March 14, 2013 at 11:09 pm:

Marginal difference. Not worth the price to upgrade

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By greenie on March 15, 2013 at 12:02 am:

I will upgrade. I would love to experience the speed of the SG4

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By Jack on March 15, 2013 at 12:07 am:

Am I the only one a little bit disappointed with Samsung? I mean after all this hype it’s no worse then one Apple released the 4s I was hoping for a radical new design with fibreglass or aluminium. Not plastic, sure it has a new design but its still polycarbonate. As opposed to the nicer design of the Nexus 4 or the HTC One, I’m sure the S4 will still be a nice phone, I just wish they had tried a little harder especially with such great innovations from other manufactures like HTC.

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