Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III vs Vertu Aster

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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: 62 g lighter

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Aster: 1.6 mm narrower

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    70.6 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Chipset

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 2.6 mm thinner

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    8.6 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 6.8 mm shorter

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    136.6 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    2012
    Aster:
    2014

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Aster
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +6.8 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.6 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9305 Galaxy S III

    131 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +62 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

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

I9305 Galaxy S III has approximately 4.3% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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 I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

2. Aster

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +175 mAh versus I9305 Galaxy S III

Specifications

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1. I9305 Galaxy S III2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20000
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1253
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aster.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIAster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel