Asus PadFone E vs Samsung Galaxy S III T999

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

    PadFone E:
    LCD
    Galaxy S III T999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    PadFone E: 7 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Galaxy S III T999:
    133 g
  • Chipset

    PadFone E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S III T999:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Galaxy S III T999: 0.5 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Galaxy S III T999:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S III T999: 3 mm shorter

    PadFone E:
    139.6 mm
    Galaxy S III T999:
    136.6 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone E:
    2014
    Galaxy S III T999:
    2012

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. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S III T999
  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    133 g

    +7 g versus PadFone E

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. PadFone E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

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

Galaxy S III T999 has approximately 4.3% more rectangular screen area than PadFone E.

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 PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone EGalaxy S III T999
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. PadFone E

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

2. Galaxy S III T999

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. PadFone E

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

    2100 mAh

    +280 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Galaxy S III T999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - T999
  • T999L -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T999
  • T999L -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 27(800) - T999L
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE (T999L)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy S III T999.
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy S III T999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T999
  • Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile