Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Galaxy S9 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a global score of 83.3 against 72.2. The Galaxy S9 construction is newer and just a little thinner, but heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T. The Galaxy S9 has a more powerful processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much better display density, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a larger display. The Galaxy S9 has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture, a way better 12 MP resolution camera in the back, a way higher video quality and a bigger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality. The Galaxy S9 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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