Which phone is more powerful? The Samsung galaxy S3, or the iPhone 5C?

I don't want peoples opinions on what is the "better" phone. I just want an unbiased answer of what phone is more technically powerful.

Its a difficult question to answer. Looking at it objectively, android phones generally have more powerful hardware than apple's iphones. However, iOS is a lot better optimised than android, its more mature and runs smoother. I'm a die hard android fan, but i have no trouble accepting this, having used both.

However, that being said, i prefer android over iOS mainly due to the open source nature of android, with which comes the freedom to modify and optimise my software, which i can't do with iOS.

Comparing the 2 phones, i think they would give you almost similar performance, maybe slightly more performance in the S3. However, when it comes to games and 3D rendering, the iphone 5C might have an advantage over the S3 due to its superior graphic card.

The SGS III is superior to the IP5C in everything NOT an opinion fact

The IP5C replaced the IP5 so SAME specs but plasticised body

The IP5C has a 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor & 8Mp camera
SGS III 1.4hz QUAD Core processor & 8Mp camera

There are 2 points you should consider also:

FIRST The Samsung Galaxy S II (2) was released in MAY 2011 & has 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor with an 8Mp camera.

18 months later November 2012 Apple puts a 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor & 8Mp camera in a phone and call it the IPhone5

Now just accept that the fact SGS II has won 7 PHONE OF THE YEARS AWARDS 7 and coincidentally so has the SGS III

Apple it would seem are a little peeved IMO as since the IP4 was the iPhone when the SGS II hit
Apples IPhone innovations since then are

10/2011 iPhone 4S 1.0Ghz Dual Core processor & 8Mp Camera (Ist Copy)
09/2012 iPhone5 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor & 8Mp Camera (2nd Copy or the now IP5C
09/2013 iPhone5S 1.7Ghz Dual Core processor & 8Mp Camera (latest Copy)

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Ie 30 months 2.5 years AFTER the SGS II first trailed this!

SECOND
SGS II, SGS III and now SGS IV all have BLUETOOTH MEDIA TRANSFER (SHARING) photos / music can't be shared if one phone is an iPhone. PLUS THESE 8 IMISSIONS

Each iPhone is superior to the previous iPhone, however iPhones whilst costing a lot are a long way behind, and despite the fingerprint scanner, all it is is a biometric Anti theft / log On if NOT installed or used correctly it has the same effect as a NOT installed or not used correctly Anti theft app.