Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | -- |
| 2009-06-08 | 2017-04-21 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.02 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a lot better than iPhone 3GS, getting a score of 81.7 against 53.5. Galaxy S8 is a extremely newer and way thinner device than the iPhone 3GS, but it's heavier. The Galaxy S8 has a much better screen than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot higher pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a really larger display.
The Galaxy S8 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 3GS, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much powerful processor than iPhone 3GS, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior camera than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy S8 has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 146% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than Apple iPhone 3GS, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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