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Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III View all photos (41)
Announced: 03 May 2012 Market status: Released Release date: 22 May 2012

PhoneArena rating:
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User rating:
9 Based on 76 User reviews

Pros

  • Quad core processor
  • Very big display (4.8 inches)
  • Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (306 ppi)
  • High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
  • High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
  • Very fast processor (1400 MHz)
  • Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
  • Fast mobile data support (4G)
  • NFC
  • HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)

Cons

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Description

With a 4.8" HD Super AMOLED in a chassis slightly bigger than the Galaxy S II, the Samsung Galaxy S III embodies the Android lovers dream of having a slim and light device with huge screen. With a powerful quad-core Exynos chip, which turns into Snapdragon S4 + LTE for the US, the phone becomes the 2012 Android yardstick. It is not only the hardware specs, though, but rather the holistic approach to communication with the user, dubbed Natural Interaction, and the innovative media sharing features that make it "stand tall" - literally.

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Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:
    • Android (4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
  • Dimensions:
    • 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 4.69 oz (133 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)

Display Popup

  • Physical size:
    • 4.8 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 720 x 1280 pixels
  • Pixel density:

    Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

    • 306 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • Super AMOLED
  • Colors:
    • 16 777 216
  • Touchscreen:
      • Capacitive, Multi-touch
  • Features:
    • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

  • Talk time:
    • 22.50 hours
      the average is 10 h (615 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 34.6 days (830 hours)
      the average is 18 days (433 h)
  • Talk time (3G):
    • 11.60 hours
      the average is 9 h (532 min)
  • Stand-by time (3G):
    • 32.1 days (770 hours)
      the average is 24 days (565 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 2100 mAh

Hardware

  • System chip:

    System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

    • Samsung Exynos 4 (4412)
  • Processor:

    Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

    • Quad core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
  • Graphics processor:
      • ARM Mali-400/MP4
  • System memory:

    System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

    • 1024 MB RAM
  • Built-in storage:
    • 32 GB
  • Storage expansion:
    • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

Camera

  • Camera:
      • Popup8 megapixels
    • Flash:
      • LED
    • Aperture size:

      Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

      • F2.6
    • Features:
      • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Face detection, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
  • Camcorder:
      • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
    • Features:
      • Digital image stabilization, Video calling
  • Front-facing camera:
      • 1.9 megapixels

Multimedia

  • Music player:
    • Filter by:
      • Album, Artist, Playlists
    • Features:
      • Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
  • Radio:
      • FM, Stereo, RDS
  • Speakers:
    • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
  • YouTube player:
    • Yes

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Yes
  • Built-in online services support:
    • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

Technology

  • GSM:
    • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • UMTS:
    • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
  • Data:
    • HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
  • Positioning:

    Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

    • GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
  • Navigation:
    • Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI)
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Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 4.0
  • Wi-Fi:
      • 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
    • Mobile hotspot:
      • Yes
  • USB:
      • USB 2.0
    • Connector:
      • microUSB
    • Features:
      • USB Host, USB charging
  • HDMI:
      • via microUSB
  • Other:
    • NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Service lights (Multiple color), Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
  • Additional microphone/s:
      • Yes
  • Sensors:
      • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 03 May 2012

To see the full specifications with in-depth details click here.

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung i9300


Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB


Differences:
  • Built-in storage:
    • 16 GB
  • Camcorder:
    • Features:
      • Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Samsung Galaxy S III 64GB


Differences:
  • Built-in storage:
    • 64 GB
  • Camcorder:
    • Features:
      • Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Samsung I9300A


Differences:
  • Camcorder:
    • Features:
      • Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Samsung I9300T


Differences:
  • Camcorder:
    • Features:
      • Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Samsung Galaxy S III LTE I9305


Differences:
  • Talk time:
    • 16.00 hours
      the average is 10 h (615 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 24.2 days (580 hours)
      the average is 18 days (433 h)
  • Talk time (3G):
    • 11.00 hours
      the average is 9 h (532 min)
  • Stand-by time (3G):
    • 21.2 days (510 hours)
      the average is 24 days (565 h)
  • Stand-by time (4G):
    • 16.2 days (390 hours)
      the average is 11 days (273 h)
  • UMTS:
    • 850, 900, 2100 MHz
  • LTE:
    • 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz
  • Data:
    • LTE

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