Gionee K30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    K30 Pro:
    LCD
    Galaxy S3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S3: 32 g lighter

    K30 Pro:
    165 g
    Galaxy S3:
    133 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S3: 5.4 mm narrower

    K30 Pro:
    76 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S3: 1.73 in smaller diagonal

    K30 Pro:
    6.53 in
    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    K30 Pro:
    Triple
    Galaxy S3:
    Single
  • Depth

    K30 Pro: 0.6 mm thinner

    K30 Pro:
    8 mm
    Galaxy S3:
    8.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. K30 Pro

    Height:
    165 mm +28.4 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Width:
    76 mm +5.4 mm versus Galaxy S3
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus K30 Pro

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. K30 Pro

    165 g

    +32 g versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    133 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. K30 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

K30 Pro has approximately 64.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK30 ProGalaxy S3
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. K30 Pro

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Galaxy S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. K30 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Galaxy S3

  2. 2. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. K30 Pro2. Galaxy S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165 Х 76 Х 8 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inc
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 120˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 2.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19293
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 505
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 726
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 787
General specs
General specs — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Release date
  • 2020
  • December 08
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for K30 Pro, Galaxy S3.
SpecificationK30 ProGalaxy S3
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast charging 20W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation