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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Apple | Sony | 
| Announced | May 2012 | September 2012 | September 2013 | 
| Status | Available - May 2012 | Available - September 2012 | Available - September 2013 | 
| Colors | Blue, White | Black, White | Black, White, Purple | 
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) | 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) | 
| Weight | 133 g (4.69 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) | 
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions | 
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions | 
| 4G Network | LTE (regional) | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - C6903 | 
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | - | - | Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) Dustproof (IP5X) | 
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| OS | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | iOS 6 | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | 
| Processor | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 | 
| GPU | Mali-400MP | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 | Adreno 330 | 
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB | 
| Internal Memory | 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage | 16 GB | 
| External Memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | No | microSD, up to 64 GB | 
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen | 
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors | 
| Size | 4.8 inches | 4.0 inches | 5.0 inches | 
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (306 ppi) | 640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.84% | 60.84% | 64.55% | 
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| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | No | Stereo FM radio with RDS | 
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
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| Rear Camera | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin | 20.7 MP | 
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash | LED flash | 
| Features | Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization | Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR | Auto-focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | 
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR | 
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 
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| GPRS | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | 
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | 
| 3G | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | 
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | Yes, Lightning Port | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | 
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | 
| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML (Safari) | HTML5 | 
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| Internal | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 64 GB | No | microSD, up to 64 GB | 
| USB OTG | Supported | - | Supported | 
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | 2100 mAh | 1440 mAh | 3000 mAh | 
| Stand by | Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) | Up to 225 h | Up to 880 h (2G) Up to 850 h (3G) | 
| Talk Time | Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) | Up to 8 h | Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) Up to 15 h (3G) |