- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Nokia Lumia 920
- Apple iPhone 5
- HTC One X
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 4G
- 4.8"
- Dual core 1.5 GHz
Released June, 2012
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The first chart shows better sharpness over the S II - it's especially noticeable in the small numbers below the color patches.
Rated 70% by by c|net (Aug, 2012)The secret behind the camera is an extra-large sensor that dwarfs those of regular 5-megapixel and 8-megapixel shooters.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S III compared to the Nokia 808 PureView
GHz1.5
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 4G
by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The videos themselves are impressively smooth and with plenty of detail.
1.3 GHz
Nokia Belle 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Feb, 2012)Capable of shooting full-resolution shots of up to 38 megapixels and utilizing the industry's first pixel oversampling technology for delivering vastly superior lower-resolution photos (5MP and 8MP), the Nokia 808 camera is a “quantum leap forward in cameraphone performance,” as Nokia themselves put it.
screen size
4.8"
4"
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The pretty large, sharp display with great colors makes reading a joy.
808 PureView by M.-Sumner--Mark-S (Oct, 2012)I have used the radio transmitter and this is a nice feature and again everything needed is already loaded, the Big Screen app is really good and very quick and simple to use it was up and running on my TV as soon as I plugged it in to the HDMI socket.
screen resolution
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)After syncing, the phonebook will automatically merge contacts (you can do it manually too), so that the contact details are pulled from the social networks too.
808 PureView by Everything´s-Possible--OpenworldPictures taken with this phone have a great detail, real colours and you can zoom to see many details.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)From the outside in, it has a large, vibrant HD display; Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; a sharp 8-megapixel camera; 4G LTE support; a zippy dual-core processor; and tons of internal memory and 2GB RAM.
808 PureView by Tor-Slettnes (Jul, 2012)Larger, higher-resolution screen, aluminum unibody construction, quad core CPU, more memory... (it needs to support Windows Phone 8 after all) - but apparently not quite a match for the 808 in terms of the camera.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 41 MP | 50 MP |
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)After all, the outdated assumption that the more megapixels you have the better simply isn't true (and here's why).
808 PureView by Tor-Slettnes (Jul, 2012)By placing a "41 Megapixel" label on this thing, Nokia is essentially using metrics that give you a fairly accurate representation of its camera performance vis a vis other smart phones in the market today.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S III vs Nokia 808 PureView
cpu speed
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Samsung seems to have done quite well here as the speed increase goes further than the 16% or so CPU frequency advantage that the Galaxy S III has over its predecessor.
808 PureView by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Perhaps the biggest change in FP1 is that the CPU is clocked at 1.3GHz, which should be a good enough speed boost.
talk time
700 min
390 min
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The 3G talk time ended up the same as with the ICS-running Galaxy S III and is one of the best performers we have seen.
808 PureView by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Removing the back cover reveals a standard 1400 mAh Li-Ion battery quoted at 6h 50 min of talk time and up to 540 hours of stand-by.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Nokia 808 PureView
| Store much more stuff | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
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| 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Much bigger app store | 700,000 apps (Android Market) | vs | 104,000 apps (Nokia Store) |
| More than 6.5x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Much higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 640 x 360 |
| 4x higher resolution screen | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 305 ppi | vs | 183 ppi |
| Around 70% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly more battery capacity | 2,100 mA·h | vs | 1,400 mA·h |
| 50% more battery capacity | |||
| Significantly lighter | 133 g | vs | 169 g |
| More than 20% lighter | |||
| Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers | 83.79% | vs | 71.64% |
| Around 20% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Significantly smaller | 137 x 71 x 9 mm | vs | 60 x 124 x 14 mm |
| More than 20% smaller | |||
| Much thinner | 9 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| Around 40% thinner | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Much better theoretical download speed | 84 Mb/s (HSPA+) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| More than 11.5x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Longer talk time | 700 min | vs | 390 min |
| Around 80% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.8" | vs | 4" |
| Around 20% bigger screen | |||
| Longer standby time | 47,400 min | vs | 32,400 min |
| Around 50% longer standby time | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.3 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Feb, 2012 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III
| Much higher resolution front camera | 41 MP | vs | 8 MP |
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| More than 5x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Transmits music over FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Broadcast from your phone to your car's radio | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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storage
Nokia 808 PureView | by GSM Arena (Feb, 2012)GSMArena: So PureView technology essentially allows you to skip shooting in full resolution and relying on post-cropping on a computer, saving yourself from filling your memory card with large files?
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The internal storage will come in three capacities - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.
Nokia 808 PureView | Rated 100% by by John-P-Duong (Jul, 2012)Storage is 16gb internally and you can add a 64gb card.
wifi
Nokia 808 PureView | Rated 100% by by Tor-Slettnes (Jul, 2012)Wi-Fi tethering is possible via third party applications such as JoikuSpot, but it only works outside North America.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Newest on the market |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 920 6-way tie: Is 4G |
 | 4 | HTC One X 5-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S II 5-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Longest battery life during active use |
