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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 is better than the Galaxy S III, with an 85 score against 74.8. IPhone 8's construction is way newer and thinner than the Galaxy S III's, although it is also heavier. Apple iPhone 8 features a better hardware performance than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a lot more opaque screen, a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. IPhone 8 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III counts with just a little better battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone 8 has a superior camera than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the Apple iPhone 8 also has a lot larger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a camera with lot more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S III. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S III, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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