Samsung Galaxy S III Sprint vs Samsung Galaxy S8 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

4.8 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

Pixel density

306 ppi

570 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

65.82 %

84.26 %

Features

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 225

Adreno 540

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Internal storage

32 GB

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 64 GB

microSDXC up to 256 GB

OS

Android (4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1, 4.0.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

8 megapixels

12 megapixels

Features

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Digital image stabilization, Video calling

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

1.9 megapixels

8 megapixels

Features

Wide Angle, Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)

5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm)

Weight

4.70 oz (133 g)

5.47 oz (155 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Colors

Blue, White

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 2(1900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)