Updated : Dec 12, 2018, 7:57 AM

Samsung Galaxy S III

Full Specifications

Released · May 22, 2012

4.8-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

2100 mAh

1GB · 32GB

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung i9300, Samsung Galaxy S III R530X

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Specs

Design
Dimensions	5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight	4.69 oz(133.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Features	Notification light
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White
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Display Benchmarks
Size	4.8-inch
Resolution	1280x720px, 306 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	65.82 %
Colors	16 777 216
Peak brightness	300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
Processor	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU	Mali-400 MP4
RAM	1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
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Battery
Capacity	2100 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.6 Sensor size: 1/3"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling
Front	1.9 MP
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: OTG, Video out, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)	Yes

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	May 03, 2012

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB
Video recording	Video calling, EIS

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	64GB
Video recording	Video calling, EIS

Differences from the main variant:
Video recording	Video calling, EIS
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 19, 2012 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9300A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Video recording	Video calling, EIS
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 19, 2012 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9300T
Measured SAR	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.49 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	2GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 18(800 Lower), 3(1800), 7(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 06, 2012 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9305
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.87 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz
RAM	2GB
Weight	4.71 oz(133.5 g)

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

U.S. Cellular

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Overall User Rating

(113 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

7.7

Camera quality

8.8

Performance

8.3

Display

8.9

Battery life and charging

8.2

chkos

I don't like it anymore

Posted: Jul 16, 2015, 2:50 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I've been using this phone for more than a year and im looking forward to getting a new one...
It gets slow when you install some things
Low built-in memoru ( i cant download more spotify music)
It heats up really fast when playing or watching videos over 4g-
Good speaker(not the best)
Once it fell from my knees and the screen broke so theres no "Gorilla glass"

chanpion01

Arena Apprentice

Good phone, performance phone

Posted: May 06, 2015, 3:28 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

This phone was great at the time of release, great big display, calls easy, Android Ice Cream Sandwich was still running fast on this older phone unlike some other companies (Apple). UI is very customizable but not the easiest to use but drag and drop using Android file Manager worked sometimes. Multimedia is very good on this phone and internet is easy to use. Camera was very good but low light a bit poor. Very happy I had this phone. Put cyanogenmod custom mod on it and that was amazing except for when i got a battery problem, Samsung set it was out of warranty, lol. Data usage much better on this than iPhones. Uses less of your data for same outcome. RAM disappointing especially when newer software came out multitasking was slow and crashed a few times. In the end a very good phone but probably right now past its time

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What I like

Big display
Calls good
UI easy to use

What I don't like

Low RAM
Camera no good in low light

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littlezina

Arena Apprentice

Terrible battery life

Posted: Apr 14, 2015, 5:10 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

Had this phone a bit more than a year. It was working great at the beginning besides some lag on playing games. Battery lasts shorter and shorter. After using it for a year, battery could only last for 2 hours if I listen to music. It couldn't even last 30 minutes when I take photos with flashlight on. The phone restarts by itself when I had a game on for about 15 minutes, and battery drains up after restarting even when it was 80% before it restarts, which is really annoying.

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