Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung i740

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

    i740: 33 g lighter

    Galaxy S3:
    133 g
    i740:
    100 g
  • Width

    i740: 11.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
    i740:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i740: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
    i740:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S3: 5.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy S3:
    8.6 mm
    i740:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    i740: 29.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S3:
    136.6 mm
    i740:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S3:
    2012
    i740:
    2008

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. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm +29.6 mm versus i740
    Width:
    70.6 mm +11.6 mm versus i740
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. i740

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Galaxy S3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S3

    133 g

    +33 g versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    100 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. Galaxy S3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. i740

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Galaxy S3 has approximately 161.6% more rectangular screen area than i740.

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 Galaxy S3, i740, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S3i740
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i740: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB 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. Galaxy S3

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

2. i740

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S32. i740

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19293
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 505
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1253
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 726
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 787
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Release date
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S3, i740.
SpecificationGalaxy S3i740
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player -MP4/RealVideo/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo Optical joystick