| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| Product | Galaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon | Nokia 8 (Launched 2017-10-01), Price: 375 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
| - 26mm 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
- 13-MP f/2 +Monochrome Sensor
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 4412 SoC
- 1GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 6GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
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| Battery | 2100 mAh | 3090 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches) | IP54, 160g (5.6oz), 151.5x73.7x7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $295 | $375 |
| Price at Launch | | $680 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 4.8" | 5.3" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 65.9% | 69.4% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 2560x1440 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 306 PPI | 554 PPI |
| Brightness (specs) | | 700 NITs |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | 13-MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 29mm | 26mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | - Contrast
- Phase Detection
- Laser-Assisted
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| Hardware Features | | - Autofocus
- OIS
- EIS
- Flash
- Dual Tone Flash
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2100 mAh | 3090 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 21 hours | 23 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 45 hours | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Exynos 4412 | Snapdragon 835 |
| Processor Model | Exynos 4412 | |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| RAM Options | 1GB | 6GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 128GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 64GB | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.0.4 | Android 7.1.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps | LTE CAT9 452 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 0.55 W/Kg | |
| SAR US Body | 1.49 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.21 W/Kg | 0.711 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 1.33 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 | 8 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Light
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Nokia 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0
Higher is better
Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Higher is better
