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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-05-03 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 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 |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| 580 hours standby time 16 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting an 83 score against 74.8. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a much heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but both are equally thin. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, giving some extra features and increased performance.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note8 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a lot better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a really larger display.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a much larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S III. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S III, resigning a couple specifications.
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