Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3) vs Samsung Galaxy A8
General Info
Manufacturer | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Announced | |
May 2012 | July 2015 |
Status | |
Available - May 2012 | Available - August 2015 |
Price | |
- | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | |
Blue, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
Weight | |
133 g (4.69 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
3G Network | |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | |
LTE (regional) | LTE |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Build Features | |
- | - Fingerprint sensor |
Display
Hardware and OS
OS | |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
Processor | |
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
GPU | |
Mali-400MP [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
RAM | |
1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32 GB |
External Memory | |
microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera
Rear Camera | |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] |
Flash | |
LED flash | LED flash |
Features | |
Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
Video | |
Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | |
Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] |
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS; recording |
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
Bluetooth | |
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
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, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
USB | |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) |
Browser | |
HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | |
16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
USB OTG | |
Supported | - |
Sensors
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
NFC | |
Battery
Type | |
Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | |
2100 mAh | 3050 mAh |
Stand by | |
Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) | - |
Talk Time | |
Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) | - |