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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is just a bit better than Galaxy S III AT&T, with a 77.4 score against 72.2. Even though the Huawei Mate 8 is extremely heavier than Galaxy S III AT&T, it's just a little thinner and also much newer. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of display and a way smaller display. Huawei Mate 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a back facing camera with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution, a much larger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 90 percent bigger battery size.
Huawei Mate 8 costs more than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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