Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Nokia 808 PureView

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Nokia 808 PureView across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Nokia 808 PureView runs at 1.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Nokia 808 PureView offers 4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 808 PureView's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 808 PureView offers a higher rear camera resolution with 41 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 8 MP, making Nokia 808 PureView better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.9 MP, while Nokia 808 PureView offers 0.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Nokia 808 PureView offers 1400 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Nokia 808 PureView offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia 808 PureView has a rating of 4.

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₹26,065
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₹34,499
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Summary

Release Date

29 May, 2012
07 Jun, 2012
N/A

Performance

N/A
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
360x640 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
41 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
1.9 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
2100 mAh
1400 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
1 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
4/5
(560 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 07, 2012
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Symbian
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
1.3 GHz
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
Broadcom BCM2763
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

1 GB
512 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
360x640 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

306 ppi
184 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %
59.1 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Display Colour

N/A
16M
N/A

Design

Height

136.6 mm
123.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.6 mm
60.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
13.90 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

133 grams
169 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
41 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Xenon Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
7152 x 5369 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
3 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Front Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2100 mAh
1400 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 9 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
1 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: 3GP ASF AVI MPEG4 WMV
N/A

Ring Tone

N/A
Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration
N/A

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: AAC M4A (Apple lossless) MP3 WMA
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Games

N/A
Yes OpenGL 2.0 Java games 3D image engine Dedicated graphics processor
N/A

Java

N/A
Yes MIDP 2.1
N/A

Browser

N/A
Yes HTML5
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Practically Unlimited Practically Unlimited
N/A

SMS

N/A
Yes Threaded View
N/A

MMS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Email

N/A
Yes IMAP Microsoft Exchange POP3 Push e-mail SMTP
N/A

Instant Messaging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Facilities

N/A
Voice command/dial Video/photo editor Predictive text input
N/A