| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Product | Galaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon | iPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 635 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
| - 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
|
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 4412 SoC
- 1GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
| - A11 Bionic SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 256GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 2100 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches) | IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $295 | $635 |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 4.8" | 4.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 65.9% | 65.4% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 1334x750 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 306 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 29mm | 28mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
|
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | - 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
|
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2100 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 21 hours | 14 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 45 hours | 40 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Processor Name | Exynos 4412 | A11 Bionic |
| Processor Model | Exynos 4412 | A11 |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM Options | 1GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 256GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 64GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.0.4 | iOS 11.0.2 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps | LTE CAT12 603 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 0.55 W/Kg | |
| SAR US Body | 1.49 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.21 W/Kg | 1.19 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 1.17 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | iPhone 8 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- Phone Noise Cancellation
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
|
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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