Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
41.5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305)
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6 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
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| Model | 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) |
| Other model names | Nokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803 | Samsung Galaxy S3 i9305 (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |         (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) |
| Weight | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 184 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 2.5D glass Nokia ClearBlack | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom BCM2763 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (440MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 800/1800/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 41.5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 7728x5368 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED and Xenon flash on main camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.2" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | Carl Zeiss optics | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-4D | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.8 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 540 hours (22.5 days) | 510 hours (21.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red • UPnP Java framework | • Colors: Pebble blue, Marble white Smart Stay eye tracking • S-Voice Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Galaxy S3 (GT-i9305) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) | 0.45W/kg (head), 0.87W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.23W/kg (head) | 0.244W/kg (head), 0.237W/kg (body) |