Samsung Galaxy S3 is Samsung’s Android flagship device for the year 2012. The device was launched few months back and it’s considered to be the best Android device, though I consider Nexus devices to be the best Android device. Nevertheless, Samsung GS3’s are still selling like hot cakes and according to the recent news, Samsung GS3 is more popular than iPhone 5 in the UK, and we know the kind of fan base that Apple has got. The holiday shopping season is on and if you are out there to buy a high end smartphone and you aren’t an Apple fan, you will have to eventually choose between Galaxy S3 and the recently launched Nokia Lumia 920 which runs Windows Phone 8 and has an amazing interface and an equally interesting hardware.
Below is a comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 (left) and Nokia Lumia 920 (right).
| CAMERA | ||||
| Has manual focus |
Yes |
vs |
No | This allows to manually set the focus. |
| Has a built-in HDR mode |
Yes |
vs |
No | It can automatically shoot pictures with an higher dynamic range (HDR) |
| Noticeably more megapixel (photo, front camera) |
1.9 |
vs |
1.3 | 46.15% more megapixel (photo, front camera) |
| OS | ||||
| The browser has word wrap |
Yes |
vs |
No | The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally. |
| Noticeably more apps available |
700,000 |
vs |
150,000 | 4.7x more apps available |
| Plays Adobe Flash |
Yes |
vs |
No | Adobe Flash with Video and Sound is supported in the phone’s browser |
| CPU | ||||
| Significantly faster CPU clock speed |
4x 1.4Ghz |
vs |
2x 1.5Ghz | 1.9x faster CPU clock speed |
| CONNECTIVITY | ||||
| Has a MicroSD slot |
Yes |
vs |
No | Internal Storage can be extended with MicroSD cards |
| Measurably newer Bluetooth Version |
4.0 |
vs |
3.1 | 0.9 newer Bluetooth Version |
| Has an HDMI output |
Yes |
vs |
No | Video and movies can be watched on a TV with HDMI input |
| DISPLAY | ||||
| A tad bigger screen size |
4.8″ |
vs |
4.5″ | 6.67% bigger screen size. The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience. |
| POWER | ||||
| A thing more battery power |
2,100mAh |
vs |
2,000mAh | 5% more battery power |
| Has a removable battery |
Yes |
vs |
No | The battery is removable and can be replaced by the user if broken |
| PHYSICAL | ||||
| Lots thinner |
8.6mm |
vs |
10.7mm | 2.1mm thinner |
| A little narrower |
70.6mm |
vs |
70.8mm | 0.2mm narrower |
| Appreciably lighter |
133.0g |
vs |
185.0g | 52.0g lighter |
| Less body volume |
82.9cm³ |
vs |
99.0cm³ | 16.26% less body volume |
Samsung Galaxy S3 definitely looks better on the spec sheet and should help you to choose between the two. According to me, since Lumia 920 comes with a lower price tag on a 2 year contract, so I would choose the Windows device. Besides, Windows Phone 8 has an attractive interface and is something new, plus the App Store is growing quickly, so it’s not like you have scarcity of apps like it used to be before. If you want pure Android experience, there’s always Nexus 4 which you can buy unlocked for just $299. Which one would you buy?
