Global Score | |
70 | 81.7 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
2012-06-04 | 2017-04-21 |
5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
4.69 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
Black, Blue and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 179.00 | $ 173.00 |
Display / Screen | |
4.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
306 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
8.2 | 8.9 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
8.46 | 9.27 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
6.16 | 10.78 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
-- | 26.00mm focal length |
0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
8.47 | 9.79 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
4.6 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
4 | 4.96 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy S8 is much better than Galaxy S III, with an 81.7 score against 70. Galaxy S8's body is newer and just a little thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy S III. Galaxy S8 has a bit better performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a larger display and a lot higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much larger aperture.
Galaxy S8 counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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