Spec Smackdown: Samsung Galaxy S III vs. iPhone 4S vs. HTC One X

03.05.2012
Samsung Thursday unveiled the Galaxy S III, the highly-anticipated successor of the popular Galaxy S II, and of course, the iPhone’s newest big rival. The Galaxy S III is like a sequel to the Galaxy Nexus that was made in collaboration with Google, but has a bigger screen, a beefier processor, and a better camera.

There’s no word on availability in the U.S. besides an expected summer launch, or any details on pricing and carriers. But since we know the specs, here’s how the Galaxy S III stacks up against the competition.

The display of the Samsung Galaxy S III is huge. It’s 4.8 inches in diagonal, bigger than the ’s 4.7 inches or the ’ 4.65 inches.

But while the screen is bigger, the resolution has not gone up: It’s still 1280 pixels by 720 pixels, as with the One X and Galaxy Nexus, making the S III pixel density 306 pixels per inch (ppi), which is still below the ’ 326 ppi for its 3.5-inch screen--which is the leading pixel density in this comparison.