Galaxy Note II vs Galaxy S III
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy Note II takes the overall edge with a 26/100 to 22/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Battery, Value. The Galaxy S III counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
46
Display
44
32
Camera
30
16
Performance
16
50
Battery
36
40
Build
40
30
Value
28
Category wins: Galaxy Note II 4 · 0 Galaxy S III
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
20,000▲
18,000
Geekbench 6 Single
75▲
70
Geekbench 6 Multi
195▲
180
3DMark Solar Bay
0.4
0.4
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
5.5 inches
4.8 inches
Resolution
1,280 × 720 px (267 ppi)
1,280 × 720 px (306 ppi)
Protection
Gorilla Glass 2
Gorilla Glass 2
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Main
8 MP, f/2.6
8 MP, f/2.6
Selfie
1.9 MP
1.9 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
1080p @ 30 fps
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Chipset
Exynos 4412 (32 nm)
Exynos 4412 / Snapdragon S4 (32 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.6 GHz
Quad / Dual-core
GPU
Mali-400 MP4
Mali-400 MP4 / Adreno 225
RAM
2 GB
1 GB / 2 GB
Storage
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB · microSD
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB · microSD
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,100 mAh (removable)
2,100 mAh (removable)
Wired
~10 W
~10 W
Wireless
Optional
Optional (back cover)
Choose Galaxy Note II if…
- Big-battery phablet with excellent endurance for 2012.
- Improved, more accurate S Pen.
- Removable battery and microSD.
- A major commercial success.
Choose Galaxy S III if…
- One of the best-selling Android phones ever.
- Large Super AMOLED display for 2012.
- Removable battery and microSD.
- Light and easy to hold.