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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 is better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having an 85 score against 72.2. Even though the Apple iPhone 8 is a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, it's somewhat thinner and much newer. IPhone 8 and Galaxy S III AT&T feature really similar displays, because although the iPhone 8 has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 750 x 1334.
IPhone 8 features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone 8 has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 8 also counts with a 64-bits processor and a larger number of cores.
The iPhone 8 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have a same size sensor, the iPhone 8 also has a lot larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments, a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy S III AT&T features just a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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