Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's general score of 72.2. Even though the Galaxy S8 is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, it's just a bit thinner and noticeably newer. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a much greater screen density and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a way larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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