Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3) vs Samsung Galaxy S8
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2012 | March 2017 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2012 | Available - April 2017 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Blue, White | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 133 g (4.69 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Dual-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE (regional) | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Notification LED | |
| - | Yes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad [Similar] |
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-400MP [Similar] | Adreno 540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization | Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 8 MP, AF [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| Heart-rate Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) | - |