Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a score of 81.9 against 72.2. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is noticeably newer, but thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a much greater display pixel density. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution, a lot larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 90% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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