Difference between Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy S3
Key Difference: The Samsung Galaxy S2 was launched in April 2011 and was one of the slimmest smartphones at that time. The phone offered additional feature, software updates, expanded hardware and a redesigned physique than the original S. Galaxy S2 sports a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive screen that offers 480 x 800 pixels. The Galaxy S3 is a slate-format multi-touch smartphone that was launched in May 2012. It is the successor of Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S but abandons the rectangular design of the predecessors and opts for more rounded corners making it resemble the Galaxy Nexus. The S3 sports a 4.8 HD Super AMOLED screen with corning gorilla glass 2.
Everyone has different needs when it comes to anything. If only one object existed for all kinds of market it would result in that object to be a failure. People require that they be able to choose what they want and be able to customize it according to their own needs. Hence, technology is such as dynamic sector. It constantly changes according what people want and what is the latest technology that is available in the market. Smartphones have become an important and private thing. Almost everyone’s live is on a small 4-5 inch phone that was once used to only make phone calls. Now, it allows users to chat, check e-mail, work on reports, projects, edit and read documents, listen to music, watch videos, etc.
Samsung Group is a South Korean chaebol, the largest in South Korea. A chaebol is basically a conglomerate. Samsung Electronics has become one of the key competitors in the smartphone market due to innovative technologies. Samsung S2 and Samsung S3 are two smartphones that have been launched by Samsung. They are the successors to the company’s flagship phone Galaxy S. The Samsung S2 made waves in the smartphone market and the S3 has continued the success.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 was launched in April 2011 and was one of the slimmest smartphones at that time. The phone offered additional feature, software updates, expanded hardware and a redesigned physique than the original S. Galaxy S2 sports a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive screen that offers 480 x 800 pixels. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass that makes it scratch proof. It also only weight about 116g at that making it a very light weight phone. The Samsung S2 was originally offered with Android v v2.3.4 (Ginger Bread) and is now available with v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradeable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean).
The Galaxy S2 has a 1.2 GHz dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor that uses Samsung's own 'Exynos 4210' System on a chip (SoC). It also offers the TouchWiz 4.0 user interface, with hardware updates compared to the TouchWiz 3.0. The phone is available with 16 and 32 GB of internal storage with additional external storage up to 32 GB. S2 supports an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. The rear camera can record videos in full high-definition 1080p at 30 frames per second. The S2 also includes innovative features such as ‘motion’ an optional gesture-based interaction technology that allows users to use two fingers and tilting the phone towards or away from the person to zoom in and out, respectively. It also supports Voice Recognition, Google Voice Translation, Lost Phone Management and Swype typing feature. The phone also has the ability to support USB-on –the-go, which allows users to connect USB flash drives (with own power source) to the phone.
The Galaxy S3 is a slate-format multi-touch smartphone that was launched in May 2012. It is the successor of Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S but abandons the rectangular design of the predecessors and opts for more rounded corners making it resemble the Galaxy Nexus. The S3 sports a 4.8 HD Super AMOLED screen with corning gorilla glass 2. It is offered with Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and can be upgraded to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy S III has a polycarbonate plastic chassis and is available in a variety of different colors. The S3 supports a 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 Quad-core processor, Mali-400MP GPU and 1 GB RAM. The S3 is available with 16 or 32 GB internal storage capacity, which can be expanded up to an additional 64 GB.
The phone boasts an 8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with flash, zero shutter lag and BSI. It also supports a 1.9 megapixel secondary camera that is capable of recording HD videos @30fps. When the phone was initially launched in May, the phone was considered to have been backed with innovative features and the TouchWiz "Nature UX" GUI was considered to be advanced. The GUI also included the “Water Lux” effect which can produce water ripples on contact. The phone also offered S Voice in response to Apple’s Siri, which enabled users to verbally control 20 functions on the phone. It was effectively considered as a iPhone killer. It also received additional publicity because of the ongoing patent infringement lawsuits against Apple.
The S3 obviously trumps the S2 in terms of advanced features and technology, faster RAM, greater internal storage and better battery. Samsung has also upped the screen from 4.3 inches to 4.8 inches in the S3. The S3 is also considered to have a better touch and feel to it compared to the S2. However, the S2 is still doing pretty decent in terms of sales since it offers the right amount of features with the right price for many people.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Samsung website and GSMArena.com.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 |
Samsung Galaxy S3 |
Launch Date |
April 2011 |
May 2012 |
Company |
Samsung Corporation |
Samsung Corporation |
Size |
125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm |
Display |
4.3 inches Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen |
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED |
Screen |
480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi pixel density) 16M colors |
1280x720 pixels |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2, oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. |
Weight |
116 g |
133 g |
2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
(HSPA+ 21Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz |
4G Network |
Depends on market availability. |
Depends on market availability. |
GUI |
TouchWiz UI v4.0 |
TouchWiz "Nature UX" |
CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 |
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 |
GPU |
Mali-400MP |
Mali-400MP |
OS |
Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Chipset |
Exynos |
Exynos 4412 Quad |
RAM |
1 GB |
1 GB |
SIM Size |
miniSIM |
microSIM |
Internal Memory |
16/32 GB |
16/32/64 GB (The 64GB model has been discontinued) |
Expandable Memory |
microSD up to 32 GB |
microSD up to 64 GB |
Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, gyro, barometer |
Connectivity |
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, BT v3.0+HS, USB v2.0 |
WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0(LE), microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, wireless charging. |
Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. |
Speed |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v3.0+HS |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR. |
USB |
micro-USB 2.0; USB On-the-go. |
micro-USB 2.0; USB On-the-go. |
Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI. |
Secondary Camera |
2 MP |
1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI |
Video |
1080p@30fps |
1080p@30fps, zero shutter lag. |
Camera Features |
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization |
Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization. Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR. |
Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. |
Audio supported formats |
MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF |
Audio Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X. |
Video supported formats |
MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, VC-1 Recording & Playback 1080@30fps |
Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p). |
Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery |
2100 mAh battery |
Available Colors |
Black, White, Pink |
Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur |
Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
Browser |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
GPS |
A-GPS support |
A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Java |
Java MIDP emulator |
Java MIDP emulator |
Additional Features |
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