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Samsung Galaxy S III Verizon

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 12, 2012

4.8-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

2100 mAh

2GB · 32GB

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus

Android 4.1.2 Samsung TouchWiz UI

This device is also known as Samsung SCH-I535, Samsung Galaxy S III U.S. Cellular

9.3

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7.1

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Design
Dimensions	5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches 137 x 71 x 8.6 mm
Weight	4.70 oz (133.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Features	Notification light
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Brown, Blue, White

Display
Size	4.8-inch
Resolution	1280x720px, 306 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	65.23 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 225
RAM	2GB (DDR2)
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
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Battery
Capacity	2100 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

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
Hearing aid compatible	M4
HDMI	Yes
Location	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
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MHL
Additional microphone(s)	Yes

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 13(700 c)
Data Speed	LTE
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 01, 2012 FCC ID value: A3LSCHI535
Measured SAR	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced	Jun 04, 2012

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Alternative variants

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

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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U.S. Cellular

News

Fortunately for all users of Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III, which is rolling under the SCH-I535 model number, Android 4.4.2 KitKat is being pushed over-the-air to the device at long last. Note that unlike the international version of the ex-flagship...

Verizon's Galaxy S III and S4 Mini now receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat

It's a good morning for those Verizon customers sporting the Samsung Galaxy S III. Android 4.3 has started rolling out for the phone, and brings with it support for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, enhancements to MultiWindow, and the ability to m...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III gets updated to Android 4.3

A leaked document from big box retailer Best Buy, shows that the Android 4.3 update, which has recently rolled out internationally, will soon be coming to U.S. versions of the same model. Popular devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 ...

Leak shows when Galaxy devices will get Android 4.3 in U.S.; 30% return rate for Galaxy Gear watches

An OTA update that was sent out late last month for Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy S III, was supposed to bring multi-windows to the handset and more. Weighing in at 129.1MB, other features like Paper Artist and Best Shot were also part of t...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III gets OTA update to kill bugs left by previous one

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Overall User Rating

(18 reviews)

7.1

Build quality

6.7

Camera quality

8.9

Performance

8.1

Display

9.1

Battery life and charging

6.7

john_richardson801

Arena Apprentice

Galaxxy s3

Posted: Oct 31, 2014, 2:42 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I have the Samsung Galaxy s3 for Verizon Wireless. The phone is excellent except for the battery life. On average I get less than 1.5 hours of screen on time. I use a portably charger to keep it from dining before I get home. This seemed to have happened after the 4.4.2 update that came in July.

boed1

Arena Apprentice

Love the PDA - HATE the phone

Edited: Apr 05, 2013, 9:53 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I bought the phone jumping from the Galaxy Nexus because it had terrible reception - I should have just changed brands. I have friends and colleagues who are also on Verizon and when my phone drops a call, theirs keeps working. The pda side of the phone is great but if you use a lot of minutes - avoid Samsung phones on Verizon. The HTC DNA and RAZR get great reception so I know it isn't Verizon's network but something not well suited in Samsung's current design.

I would have rated the reception at zero or .5 but 1 was as low as I could go.

If you just text it is a great phone but it is my business and personal phone and I use about 3000 minutes per month. You easily find out what phones work well as phones and which don't.

PS DON'T ever ever fall for the nonsense I did on the forums telling you that a firmware fix would take care of the reception issues. That is like saying a firmware fix will take care of a cracked screen.

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Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

Great PDA
nice size
comfortable in hand
Easy to type one handed

What I don't like

TERRIBLE RECEPTION FOR CALLS

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Mike12mt

Arena Apprentice

Fantastic upgrade from a Droid x-2!

Edited: Dec 20, 2012, 2:17 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

While I'll try to keep my excitement to a minimum, my experience with this phone is leaps and bounds better then running android 2.3 on the Droid x-2. ICS really makes a huge difference in overall software performance. I should note that I'm reviewing a Verizon GS3 which just recently received it's Jelly Bean update. While I am very impressed with this phone, it is not flawless. Onto my review!