Lava Pixel V2 vs Samsung Galaxy S III I747

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

    Pixel V2:
    LCD
    Galaxy S III I747:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pixel V2: 6 g lighter

    Pixel V2:
    128 g
    Galaxy S III I747:
    134 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S III I747: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel V2:
    5 in
    Galaxy S III I747:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel V2:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S III I747:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Pixel V2: 1 mm thinner

    Pixel V2:
    7.6 mm
    Galaxy S III I747:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S III I747: 5 mm shorter

    Pixel V2:
    141.6 mm
    Galaxy S III I747:
    136.6 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. Pixel V2

    Height:
    141.6 mm +5 mm versus Galaxy S III I747
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S III I747

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1 mm versus Pixel V2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel V2

    128 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S III I747

    134 g

    +6 g versus Pixel V2

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. Pixel V2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S III I747

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

Pixel V2 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S III I747.

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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel V2Galaxy S III I747
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Pixel V2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Galaxy S III I747

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. Pixel V2

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S III I747

  2. 2. Galaxy S III I747

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel V22. Galaxy S III I747

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.6 Х 70.8 Х 7.6 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
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
  • 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 Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26852
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 474
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1312
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Icy White
  • Royal Black
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Garnet red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel V2, Galaxy S III I747.
SpecificationPixel V2Galaxy S III I747
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • 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 AT&T Also known as Samsung SGH-I747
  • Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T