- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Galaxy S III
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 4G
- 4.8"
- Dual core 1.5 GHz
Released June, 2012
by LaptopMag (Jul, 2012)In addition to sporting a fun pond theme on the lock screen that creates ripple effects with each touch, the S III provides four lock screen shortcuts you can swap out as you see fit.
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Galaxy S III
First reviewed June, 2012
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S III
1.5 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 4G
screen size
4.8"
4"
4"
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The pretty large, sharp display with great colors makes reading a joy.
Galaxy S III by John-Buford (Aug, 2012)It's super fast, the UI is very fluid and responsive, and it's light with a large, well-lit screen.
screen resolution
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The first chart shows better sharpness over the S II - it's especially noticeable in the small numbers below the color patches.
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The videos themselves are impressively smooth and with plenty of detail.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB   | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)From the outside in, it has a large, vibrant HD display; Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; a sharp 8-megapixel camera; 4G LTE support; a zippy dual-core processor; and tons of internal memory and 2GB RAM.
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The Samsung Galaxy S III is the company's new Android flagship and it features a quad-core processor, a 4.8" 720p screen and an 8MP camera packed in a 8.6mm body (no chins this time).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 13 MP   | 20 MP |
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)After all, the outdated assumption that the more megapixels you have the better simply isn't true (and here's why).
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)We'll need to do some more pixel-peeping before we can tell if the Galaxy S III is the best 8 megapixel camera out there, but it's certainly in the running.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S III
cpu speed
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Samsung seems to have done quite well here as the speed increase goes further than the 16% or so CPU frequency advantage that the Galaxy S III has over its predecessor.
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)LG also announced the Optimus LTE2 which packs 2GB of RAM to go with the dual-core Krait processor, 4.7" 720p TrueHD screen and, unfortunately, limited availability (South Korea-only for now).
talk time
700 min
1,020 min
480 min
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The 3G talk time ended up the same as with the ICS-running Galaxy S III and is one of the best performers we have seen.
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)Samsung Galaxy S III running on Jelly Beangot an endurance rating of 50 hours (7 hours more than the ICS Galaxy S III), which means you’d need to charge it once every 50 hours if you do an hour of 3G talking, an hour of video playback and an hour of web browsing each day.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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64 GB -
3.5 mm -
Android Market -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
Supports the fastest, most reliable networks -
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications -
1280 x 720 -
4.8" -
83.79% -
1.5 GHz -
305 ppi -
47,400 min -
Micro USB with MHL -
2,100 mA·h -
84 Mb/s (HSPA+) -
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean -
8 MP -
1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps -
700 min -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
9 mm -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
cons
Sortable isn't aware of anything this item does poorly.
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)You can adjust video brightness, color tone and enable outdoor visibility too.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The dock at the bottom of the screen seized the opportunity to accommodate another shortcut - the bigger screen now fits five custom shortcuts or folders.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)This is the same kind of interface we've seen on the Galaxy Tab though the bigger screen there made it actually useful - half of even a 4.8" screen isn't enough for comfortable reading.
Video
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)It's the awesome trick introduced on the Galaxy S III that brings the video you are currently playing to a small floating window that lies on top of whatever else you currently have open.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The grid view is our favorite as it is a true tour de force - the visible video thumbnails (all eight of them) are actually playing the videos instead of being static images.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The powerful quad-core CPU and Mali-400MP GPU enable the stock Galaxy S III browser to play 1080p Flash video without a hitch.
Apps
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The Social hub we've seen before - it combines your email accounts with social networking (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn) and IM accounts (Gtalk, MSN and Yahoo)!
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | Rated 87% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)Samsung's branded apps include the aforementioned AllShare Play, Kies Air for Wi-Fi sharing across devices, the games, music, and media hubs, and additional Samsung apps.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)You've probably seen our S Voice vs. Siri vs. Speaktoit Assistant post, but we'll recap our impressions of Samsung's S Voice here.
Camera
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The 8 megapixel camera lens is flanked by the LED flash and the loudspeaker grille.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The image quality is every bit as impressive as its specs suggest - tack sharp and with perfectly deep blacks, it's probably the best you can find on the market.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The image quality is every bit as impressive as the specs suggest - tack sharp and with perfectly deep blacks, it's probably the best you can find on the market.
Operating system
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | Rated 85% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)In spite of also having HDR and a new Burst Mode, it’s not as refined or intuitive an experience as you’d get from HTC’s ImageSense, which still remains the standard bearer for camera software, irrespective of OS.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | Rated 87% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)Samsung's extra software features are also helpful and easy to use.
Samsung Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The smartphone is simply loaded with talents - both in terms of hardware and software.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Newest on the market LG Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 920 Rated the best by consumers Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S III |
 | 3 | HTC One X 3-way tie: Pretty fast HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy S III |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia Z Biggest screen Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S III |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Lots of battery capacity Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III |
 | 8 | Alcatel OneTouch 997D Transmits music over FM radio Alcatel OneTouch 997D vs Samsung Galaxy S III |
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Editions Editions of the Samsung Galaxy S III
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Samsung Galaxy S IIITop Samsung Galaxy S III experts at Sortable
Samsung Galaxy S II
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 3.5G
- 4.3"
- Dual core 1.2 GHz
1 more Sortable user recommendeds the Galaxy S II over the Galaxy S III.
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vote The SIII is just a bit faster since it has 4G.
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LG Optimus G
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 4G
- 4.7"
- Quad core 1.5 GHz
3 more Sortable users recommended the LG Optimus G over the Samsung Galaxy S III.
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