Samsung Galaxy S III to be just 7mm thin, quad-core processor and LTE regurgitated again
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This shrinkage has allowed it to make the Galaxy S III just 0.27" (7mm) thin. As far as we understood from Google's Korean translation, the Galaxy S III is expected to feature the same "hump" on the back where currently the 8MP camera on the Galaxy S II resides. In fact, the Korean source says it will feature an 8MP camera as well, capable of 1080p video recording, despite the hinted 12MP shooter that leaked in a shady presentation last year and was also confirmed by Eldar Murtazin not long ago, so the jury is still out on this one. There is also a mention of a 3D-enabled model, though it's not exactly clear if it's for the camera, the display, or both.
The translation is quite murky, but it clearly mentions the months May and March 2011 - May this year seems as a possible launch month, and the latter as the month since Samsung started working on the Galaxy S III. If this rumor holds water, making such a thin 0.27" chassis out of metal seems a bit of a stretch, so Samsung might have gone again with some kind of plastic for the Galaxy S III, despite many people wishing for a metal shell.
There will certainly be a lot more rumors in the meantime to clarify the build material, but a quad-core processor and LTE connectivity are mentioned in this rumor as well as the previous whispers from people in the know, so they seem pretty certain at this point. The mystery is whether it will be the 1.8GHz quad-core Exynos 4412, or the Exynos 5-series monsters that Samsung demonstrated to us recently powering a WQXGA display.
source: ETNews (translated) via SlashGear
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2. Birds posted on 06 Feb 2012, 07:03 12 2
This article fails to talk about one of the highlights of the SGSIII. The quadcore processor also serves as a cooking element so you use it to boil water, fry eggs, and all! BEST PHONE OF THE YEAR!!! LOL jkjkjkjkjkjkjk.
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5. Tatperson posted on 06 Feb 2012, 07:16 4 1
Don't you guys think that phones are becoming too thin these days?
18. PimpStrong posted on 06 Feb 2012, 08:07 5 0
It automatically compromises battery life because you can only get MORE life with a bigger battery. Where is the desire for these companies to give us crazy ridiculous battery life vs. crazy ridiculous thinness. They are already thin enough and now its just thin for the sake of saying its thin.
32. tedkord posted on 06 Feb 2012, 10:49 2 1
Agreed. Plus, phones are getting so thin now they're close to being uncomfortable to hold. I don't want a brick, but maybe 10mm with a 25% larger battery versus the 7mm. That's a tradeoff I'd be willing to take.
Better yet, we need some advances in battery tech, to make them hold more for the size. That way thems that want ultra thin can have it, too.
40. BattleBrat posted on 06 Feb 2012, 20:07 0 1
My RAZR (NOT a MAXX) gets 2.5-3 days, so no complaints here
13. andro. posted on 06 Feb 2012, 07:57 1 0
Maybe but the advantage is that if you want or need to put a good case on the phone then the phone still will have a nice thin profile.
Remembering the older days of the brick phones with even thicker case makes me shiver!
17. PimpStrong posted on 06 Feb 2012, 08:04 5 0
I do. My Vibrant was so thin that I hated to hold it without a case and same goes for my GSII. The RAZR MAXX should be a new trend where the space created from the smaller components gives way to a bigger battery.
If the GSIII promices 10 hours of hardcore use with a 7mm body then give me a 9.9mm version that gives me 20 hours.
