Samsung Galaxy S III

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Samsung Galaxy S III has a brilliant 4.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and 16M colors combination.
It has a superb 8 MP camera with resolution of 3264x2448 pixels having features LED flash, autofocus, Face Detection, Geo Tagging, and also a secondry 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps.
It runs on a Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 and 1GB RAM internal memory is 64GB with 64GB external memory Support.
It supports all major connectivity options like Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, 3G with HSDPA, HSUPA.
It also supports Organizer features.
Samsung Galaxy S III available in Blue, White colours.

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Last Updated on : May 10, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III Specifications

General

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced

2012, May
Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, May

Size

Height

136.6 mm
Length

70.6 mm
Width

8.6 mm
Weight

133 g

Display

Display Color

16M colors
Type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels
Display Size

4.8 inches

Sound

Alert types

Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker
3.5mm jack

Memory

Internal Memory

64 GB
Call records

Practically unlimited
RAM

1 GB
Card Type

microSD
External Memory

64 GB

Data

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth

v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Infrared port
GPRS

Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
3G

HSDPA, HSUPA
USB

microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
EDGE

Class 12

Camera

Camera Resolution

3264x2448 pixels
Secondary Camera

1.9 MP, 720p@30fps
focus

autofocus
flash

LED flash
Geo-tagging
Video

1080p@30fps
Face Detection
Mega Pixel

8 MP

Features

Java

via Java MIDP emulator
Colors

Blue, White
OS

Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Browser

HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio

Stereo FM radio with RDS
CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPS

with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Games

Messaging

IM
SMS
MMS
Email
Push Mail

Battery

Battery type

Standard battery, Li-Ion 2100 mAh

Music

Video player

Video Formats : MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, XviD
Video Format

MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
Music Format

MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player

Additional Features

TouchWiz UI v4.0
Voice memo/dial/commands
Zoom

Digital Zoom
Music

yes
Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, RGB sensor, proximity, compass, barometer
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Predictive text input Swype
Form Factor

Touch Bar
RSS
Headset
TV-out via MHL A/V link
MicroSIM card support only
Salespack

Handset, Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card
Image/video editor
Phone Book

Practically Unlimited Entries and Fields, Photocall
NFC
Chipset

Exynos 4212 Quad
SNS integration
4G Network

LTE (regional)
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Camera Features

Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, Image/Video Editor
Document editor Word Excel PowerPoint PDF
Social Networking Services

Facebook, Twitter, Google Search, Maps, Gmail,YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
Smart Stay eye tracking
Display Features

Gorilla Glass display, TouchWiz UI, Multi-touch input method, Touch-sensitive controls
Multitouch
Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk Picasa integration
Camera

Rear Camera : 12.0 MP Camera (4000x3000 Pixels) with Auto Focus and LED Flash, Front Camera : 2.0 MP Camera (1600x1200 Pixels)
Touch-sensitive controls
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Speed

HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
GPU

Mali-400MP
Smile Detection
Dropbox 50 GB storage
Stand By Time

N/A
Organizer

Samsung Galaxy S III Review

Samsung Galaxy S III is the third edition phone of the Galaxy series from Samsung and weighs 126 grams. It comes with touch sensitive controls offering a storage capacity of 16 or 32 GB, according to one's needs with 1 GB RAM. With a loud speaker and a 3.5 mm jack, Samsung Galaxy S III provides with GPRS, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi direct and Wi-Fi hot spot) , Bluetooth (v.4.0 A2DP, EDR), NFC and a USB port (microUSB v.2.0, MHL). It has a 12 megapixel camera giving you autofocus and LED flash. With features like geo-tagging, touch-focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, you can capture every moment with ease. It has the Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system alongside a 1.5 GHz Quad Core CPU.

It has a huge 4.7 inch screen offering 16M colors with remarkable picture quality of 720 X 1280 pixels. It’s screen is powered by various sensors like Accelerometer Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Compass Sensor and Barometer Sensor. With Corning Gorilla Glass protection for its screen, you don’t need to bother about fingerprints or even scratches on your screen. Facilities of SMS, MMS, Push Mail, Email, IM and RSS are available on HTML and Adobe Flash Browsers. Stereo FM Radio and MP3 player is also available along with GPS (A-GPS Support and GLONASS). Samsung Galaxy S III is available in black color and gives you active noise cancellation technology with a dedicated mic giving you the desired voice clarity. Along with all this it has TV-out (MHL A/V Link), SNS Integration. Your Music experience is bound to get smoother with MP4/DivX/XViD/WMV/H.264/H.263 Players for audio and MP3/Wave/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC Players for playing video files. With Image/Video editor, you can modify and edit video’s according to your own needs. You can also edit your documents in word file, Excel file, PowerPoint file and PDF file. With Google search and maps along with the GPRS technology, you will never get lost and reach your desired destination with ease. Watch unlimited videos on YouTube, interact with friends on Google Talk and store your memories through Picasa Integration. Its battery is powered by 1750 mAh making sure that your entertainment is never cut short.

Overall Review

Samsung Galaxy S III comes with the dimensions of 131.3 mm by 63.7 mm by 8 mm and weighs 126 gram. The device comes with touch sensitive controls as its display is super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and gives 16 million colours. The screen is 4.7 inches in size and gives a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels with a pixel density of 312 ppi. The screen is also powered by various sensors including accelerometer sensor, gyro sensor, proximity sensor, compass sensor and barometer sensor. The multitouch screen device is backed by a huge storage capacity, with an internal storage capacity of 16/32 GB with 1 GB RAM while the external memory can be stretched upto 32 GB with the help of a microSD card slot. The data connectivity features offered by the device include GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth that supports A2DP and EDR profile, and wireless LAN with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot. The NFC enabled device also comes with a microUSB v2.0 port (MHL) and USB on-the-go port that allows the user to transfer data to the PC or receive data from it. The camera is very powerful with a strength of 12 megapixel powered by the features of autofocus and LED flash that allows the user to click pictures with precision even if the person taking the pictures have shaky hands along with the fact that they are not too dull either. The camera gives a resolution of 4000 by 3000 pixels and comes with some additional features as well including Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization. Then the device is also packed with a secondary camera of 1.3 megapixel along with the facility of video recording. The device is available in the colour of black and comes with the facility of active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic.

User Interface and UI functionality

Samsung Galaxy S III comes with a 4.7 inch screen giving a screen resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels with a pixel density of 312 ppi and is powered with the super AMOLED capacitive touch screen giving you 16 million colours. Its multitouch screen is protected by the cornering gorilla glass technology with touchwiz UIv4.0. As far as its physical dimensions are concerned, the device has a length of 131.3 mm, a breadth of 63.7 mm, a height of 8 mm and weighs 126 grams. Interaction with the device can be done through its touchscreen controls.

Multimedia features

Samsung Galaxy S III offers number of multimedia features including a music player that supports formats including MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 and FLAC while various music videos can be downloaded and watched in formats like MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.263 and H.264. Then there is a a provision for TV output with MHL A/V Link. The music can be heard through the loudspeakers or through the earphones that can be attached to the device with the help of a standard 3.5 mm jack.

Pictures and Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S III comes loaded with a very powerful 12 megapixel camera giving a resolution of 4000 by 3000 pixels ensuring the pictures clicked by the user are of highest quality. The autofocus feature gives the user the desired stability while he is clicking pictures and the LED flash assures that pictures are never too dull even when the light is not satisfactory. The camera facilities comes with other features as well like Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization. There is also a provision for a secondary camera that comes with a strength of 1.3 megapixel working at 720p@30fps. The video recording is also pretty formidable working at 1080@30fps.

Internet support

Samsung Galaxy S III comes with a pretty strong internet facility powered by the HTML and Adobe Flash browser. Apart from SMS (Threaded View), other internet facilities include MMS, Push Mail, IM, RSS and Email. Since the device is powered by the Android 4.0 icecream sandwich operating system, the internet speed is more than formidable. Other facilities include A-GPS support and GLONASS along with Java MIDP emulator.

Internal and External Memory

Samsung Galaxy S III comes with an internal memory of 16 GB or 32 GB, as per the user's preference, along with 1 GB RAM that would obviously speed up the system and allow faster access to resources. Its microSD card allows the memory of the device to be stretched to 32 GB and since the already built-in memory is huge, the additional 32 GB storage capacity would prove to be more than a handful to say the least. The massive storage capacity would specially come in handy for the music fans who love to store a huge collection of music wherever they go.

Applications and Gaming

Since the device is powered by the latest NFC technology and the operating system is the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the gaming experience is bound to be awesome. The 1 GB RAM in addition to the huge storage capacity with the high speed internet would only make the gaming experience even sweeter.

Battery Backup

Samsung Galaxy S III comes powered with a standard lithium-ion battery of 1750 mAh that allows the user to enjoy the features of the phone, listen to music, watch videos and surf the internet for longer hours without their entertainment getting interrupted.

Connectivity Offered

Samsung Galaxy S III offers plenty of data connectivity options including EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM evolution) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) that allows the user to send messages and have the "always on" internet facility and assists in smoother broadcasting. It provides with high speed uploading and downloading along with wireless LAN with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n , DLNA, Wi-Fi direct and Wi-Fi hotspot. Samsung Galaxy S III also provides Bluetooth v4.0 supporting A2DP and EDR profile. It allows the user to connect with other devices wirelessly in order to transfer data to the device or receive data from it. The data can music files, video files or documents of some sort. The latest NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is also packed with the usual USB port, except here you have the microUSB v2.0(MHL) port along with the USB on-the-go port.

Compare

The real competition for the Samsung Galaxy S III is with the iPhone % which is rumoured to feature the biggest screen yet in terms of the iPhone series. Even with the bundle of feature offered by the Samsung Galaxy S III, the competition is expected to be neck and neck between the two smartphone manufacturing giants.

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