Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 87.1 |
| 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 | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a general score of 87.1 against 72.2. IPhone 8 Plus is a incredibly newer and thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is also much heavier. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit larger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 8 Plus has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the iPhone 8 Plus also has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a lot better video resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 8 Plus features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 28% more battery capacity.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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