Samsung Galaxy S III vs Galaxy S II and Galaxy S: meet the family
If you don't know where you came from, you won't know where you're going. That's why we're stacking up Samsung's Galaxy S III against the S II and the Galaxy S to see how the range has come on in the three years it's existed. If you fancy a trip down memory lane to the heady days of 2010, then join us after the break.
Galaxy S  | Galaxy S II  | Galaxy S III  |
OS | Android 2.1 | Android 2.3.4 (Now 4.0) | Android 4.0 | |
Skin | TouchWiz 3.0 | TouchWiz 4.0 | TouchWiz | |
Display | 4-inch | 4.3 / 4.5-inch | 4.8-inch | |
Resolution | 400 x 800 | 800 x 480 | 720 x 1280 | |
Glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | |
CPU | 1GHz Single-Core | 1.2GHz / 1.5GHz Dual-Core | 1.4GHz Quad-Core | |
Graphics | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus | HD Super AMOLED | |
Memory | 512MB RAM | 1GB RAM | 1GB RAM | |
Storage | 8 / 16GB | 16 / 32GB + microSD | 16/32/64GB + microSD | |
Front Camera | VGA | 2-megapixel | 1.9-megapixel | |
Rear Camera | 5-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 8-megapixel AF + HDR | |
Cellular | GSM / 3G | HSPA+21/42, EV-DO Rev. A / WiMax | HSPA+21 / LTE (Regions) | |
WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n with Channel Bonding, HT40 | |
Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0+HS | 4.0 Low-energy | |
Orientation | GPS, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass | GPS, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass | GPS, GLONASS, Accelerometer, RGB Light, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope, Barometer | |
Dimensions | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9mm | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.4mm or 129.8 x 69.6 x 9.65mm | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm | |
Weight | 119 grams | 116 grams | 133 gram | |
NFC? | No | Optional | Yes | |
Multimedia | DLNA | MHL | MHL / DLNA | |
Battery | 1,500mAh | 1,560mAh | 2,100mAh |
