Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2

Now since the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been unveiled in the London Event and it will be available for the market buyers to own it, Lets compare it with its own prequel Samsung Galaxy S2. But before going through with the comparison, you can also go through with our Samsung Galaxy S3 Review.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will be available in the market from 30th may and its high time to compare it with other market products starting with its very own Samsung Galaxy S2.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Software

The Samsung Galaxy S2 runs on Android 2.3.4(Gingerbread) by default and is upgradable to Android 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwitch). However Samsung Galaxy SIII by default comes with Android 4.0.4 which is a version of Ice Cream Sandwitch.

Both the handsets comes with some of the hub applications from Samsung including the Social Hub, Music hub and the Games hub.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Processor

The Samsung Galaxy S2 was one of the first handset in the market which was launched with a dual core processor. Samsung Galaxy S2 run on Exynos processor (Formerly ‘Orion’) which was capable of clocking upto 1GHz of frequency. However Samsung Galaxy S3 has gone one step further by launching the first Galaxy smartphone that is running on a Quad Core Processor. TheSamsung Galaxy S3 runs on Exynos 4 Quad Core processor which is capable of clocking a frequency upto 1.4GHz and with 20 % less power consumption.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Screen

Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with a high quality Super AMOLED HD screen display with a resolution of 1,280 x 720. On the other hand Samsung Galaxy S2 had a super Amoled Plus display with a 4.3″ 800 x 480 display. The 4.8″ of Samsung Galaxy S3 certainly wins it in this department especially with the unparalleled HD Display giving a supreme experience for theSamsung Galaxy SIII user.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Storage and memory

There is not much of a difference in the memory department when the two galaxies are compared. Both the Devices feature a 1GB RAM on board with a memory card slot. The only difference here is that while Samsung Galaxy S2 offers two variants of 16GB and 32GB, Samsung Galaxy S3offers an additional variant of 64GB. The Galaxy SIII also lets the user to expand the onboard memory to 64B which is quite a lot of memory for saving our stuff.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Cameras

This is the area where Samsung Galaxy S3 has disappointed most of us. All the Android community and the market buyers were expecting a 12MP camera for Samsung Galaxy S3however the device only came up with 8MP Camera sensor. But if we compare the other features for the camera between the two galaxies, The Samsung Galaxy S3 certainly takes the game again. The Galaxy S3 include: autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus functionality, face/smile detection, image stabilization and 1080p video capture . However the front camera takes  step down by going to 1.2 MP 720p compared to 2MP camera of Samsung Galaxy S2.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Connectivity

In terms of connectivity, both the phones are very capable. Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3, both incorporate 3G/HSDPA and HSPA+ at speeds up to 21Mbps. The two galaxies have got all the bands of wifi covered too. However you get Bluetooth 3.0 on the prequel Samsung Galaxy S2 while the Galaxy S3 is equipped with the all powerful Bluetooth 4.0. Moreover the upcoming model for Samsung Galaxy S3 for US will also be supporting LTE Technology giving it an edge.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Design and Dimensions

Both the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3 have certainly been neatly designed. The Galaxy S2 has a more square design compared to the New Samsung Galaxy S3 which has a hyperbolic curvilinear design. There is no hump on Galaxy S3 giving it a more uniform design.The Galaxy S3measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm compared to the S2′s 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm. Although the size has certainly increased but since both the devices have a plastic body, The increase in weight of the device is very less. The Samsung Galaxy S3 measures 133gms on weighing scales compared to 116gms for S2. The screen size has also increased from 4.3″ of s2 to 4.8 inch forGalaxy SIII.

Galaxy S3 Extras:

There are a bulk of other features that have been added in Samsung Galaxy S3 giving it a certain edge over Galaxy S2. The newly added voice recognition feature called S Voice is certainly an improvement compared with that of Galaxy S2. The S Voice feature can listens to your commands and react according to your command. For example you can say Hi Buddy or Hi Galaxy to wake it up.

The new features called Smart Stay in Galaxy S3 keeps a track of your eye with its Camera. So the device remains active when your eye is looking at the device and dims the light when your eyes move out.

The S Beam technology in Galaxy S3 makes use of NFC Technology to transfer the data from one device to another. To transfer the data the user just have to keep the two Galaxy S3 together and tap the data which need to be transferred.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Battery life

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a bigger screen and a more powerful processor, but with all that power there was a need of a better and powerful battery. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is certainly an improvement in the battery department as compared to the prequel Galaxy S2. The Samsung Galaxy S2 boasts a 1650 mAh battery, while the S3 has a 2100mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2: Verdict

There is no doubt that Samsung Galaxy S3 is a world class product and certainly outclass the prequel Samsung Galaxy S2. However there is a huge difference in the prices and the plans that are available in the market for these devices. With all those features of Samsung Galaxy S3 the user will need to pay high prices as compared to a much cheaper Samsung Galaxy S2. So If your pocket allows you, Samsung Galaxy S3 is certainly better and has a better screen and power. As far as I am concerned, Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best Android Smartphone available in the market today with the fastest processor around and the best display quality.