Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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), 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is better than the Galaxy S III AT&T's global score of 72.2. Galaxy Note8 is a notably heavier phone than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but they have the same thickness. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a lot better display pixel density and a really bigger display.
Galaxy Note8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way better 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations and a much better video definition.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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