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Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

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Samsung Galaxy S III T999

Samsung Galaxy S III T999

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
Samsung Galaxy S III T999
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.455.4

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE features a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S III T999 has a slightly larger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the S III T999 is equipped with a more advanced Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset and 2GB of RAM, compared to the S II HD LTE's Snapdragon S3 and 1GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the S III T999 offers a slightly improved aperture.
  • The S III T999 also has a larger battery capacity of 2100 mAh versus the S II HD LTE's 1850 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the S II HD LTE runs Android 2.3 (upgradable to 4.0), while the S III T999 comes with Android 4.0 (upgradable to 4.1.1), providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
Samsung Galaxy S III T999

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S
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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Adreno 220
Adreno 225

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

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

Front Camera

2 MP
1.9 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
1.9 MP, f/2.6

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1850 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 in)
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)

Weight

130.5 g
133 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Pebble blue, Marble white

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
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

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

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI 4
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI 4
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes