Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) vs Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Motorola Droid Bionic phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1735
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747)
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21 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Droid Bionic (XT875) |
| Other model names | AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 (4G LTE), Galaxy S III | Verizon Motorola DROID Bionic XT875, Motorola Targa |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/22/2012 | 9/8/2011 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) | 66.9 x 127.5 millimeters (2.63 x 5.02 in) |
| Weight | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) | 159 grams (5.57 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 306 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8260A) (28nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400MHz) | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 16GB (13.29GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 1735 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 10.7 hours |
| Standby | 199 hours (8.3 days) | 195 hours (8.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Pebble blue, Marble white, Garnet red Smart Stay eye tracking • S-Voice Java framework | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • Quickoffice • HAC M4/T3 • Battery temperature sensor • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.74W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | 0.88W/kg (head), 0.94W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.198W/kg (head) | feature not registered |