O2 XDA Comet vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

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.

  • Weight

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 14 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 12.6 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 10.4 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 30.6 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    136.6 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.4 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm +30.6 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    70.6 mm +12.6 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

    +14 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    131 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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

I9305 Galaxy S III has approximately 181.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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 XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. I9305 Galaxy S III

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Comet2. I9305 Galaxy S III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 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 XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20000
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationXDA CometI9305 Galaxy S III
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE