Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S III AT&T's general score of 72.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has newer 10 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, providing you a lot of extra features and a performance increase. The Galaxy J8 construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner than Galaxy S III AT&T's, but it's much heavier.
The Galaxy J8 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has a better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy J8 also has a way more mega-pixels camera, a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a lot bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy J8 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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