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Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260

Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260

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Samsung Galaxy S III T999

Samsung Galaxy S III T999

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
Performance
41.851.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.480.4
Battery
20.020.0
Build
14.416.3
Connectivity
49.858.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.330.7

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260 features a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Galaxy S III T999 has a slightly larger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Premier is powered by a TI OMAP 4470 chipset with 1GB of RAM, compared to the S III's Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus with 2GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the S III has a slightly wider aperture.
  • They share the same battery capacity of 2100 mAh, but the S III offers more storage options.
  • The Premier runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box, while the S III initially launched with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but is upgradable to 4.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Premier I9260
Samsung Galaxy S III T999

General

Release Date

2013
2012

Announced

2012
2012

Description

N/A
For T-MobileAlso known as Samsung SGH-T999, Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile

Display

Size

4.65"
4.8"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 4470
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

PowerVR SGX544
Adreno 225

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

1.9 MP
1.9 MP, f/2.6

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

134.2 x 68 x 9 mm (5.28 x 2.68 x 0.35 in)
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)

Weight

130 g
133 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Titanium Gray
Pebble blue, Marble white

Foldable

SAR

1.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
0.43 W/kg (head)     1.26 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (T999L)

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer