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Samsung Galaxy S III
32 GB VerizonSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S III's 72.1 general score. Galaxy S8 Active is a newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a larger screen, a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot higher pixels count per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a way more megapixels camera, a much higher (4K) video resolution, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 90% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active costs exactly the same than Samsung Galaxy S III.
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