Samsung Galaxy S III official shots
The Koreans took their time with the new flagship, giving the predecessor a full year at the helm. But they were taking no chances and theyve got the spec sheet to prove it. With most of the hardware made by Samsung themselves, the Galaxy S III is an endless list of mind-blowing numbers. The quad-core beast packs a 720p Super AMOLED screen and a massive battery, but keeps its slim waistline.
Key features:
Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G support
21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
4.8" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of HD (720 x 1280 pixel) resolution; Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Android OS v4.0.4 with TouchWiz launcher
1.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos 4 Quad chipset, 1GB of RAM
8 MP wide-angle lens autofocus camera with LED flash, face, smile and blink detection
1080p HD video recording at 30fps
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n
GPS with A-GPS connectivity; GLONASS support, Digital compass
16/32/64GB internal storage, microSD slot
Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
microUSB port with USB host and TV-out (1080p) support, MHL, charging
Stereo Bluetooth v4.0
FM radio with RDS
Great audio quality
Super slim at only 8.6mm
2MP secondary video-call camera
Full Flash for the web browser
NFC support
Document editor
File manager comes preinstalled
Extremely rich video and audio codec support
Impressively large 2100 mAh battery
Main disadvantages:
All-plastic body of dubious aesthetics
No dedicated camera key
microSIM slot
S Voice is hardly as functional as ads might make you believe
A long list of assets and a rather short list of cons speak volumes about the amount of effort that went into building the Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III. Were they just trying to improve each and every aspect of the user experience over the Galaxy S II, or was creating the ultimate droid their goal all along? The more we think about it, the more it looks the same.
The Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III at ours
Samsung are in a way raising their own bar yet again. But the competition hasnt been idle either. Weve seen proof already that the Galaxy S III is a smartphone that thrives on a challenge. It now has the stage all to itself. You could call it a curtain call if the story of the Galaxy S III wasnt just about to begin. The Samsung Galaxy SIII is priced at about $750
Conclusion
This a really good phone. It has good features, a good camera and the latest Android software.But, there are some downsides like no dedicated camera key and microSIM slot. But, still, its the flagship of Samsung in the category of mobile phones. If you dont like the SIII and its price, there are some other bettechoices.
Samsung Galaxy Note is one. It has an 8MP Camera, a stylus pen (S Pen) for S Memo, a bigger screen compared to the SIII (5.3 inch Super AMOLED screen),and its slightly cheaper than the SIII ($700)
iPhone 4S is another one. It also has an 8MP Camera, their personal voice assistant Siri, smaller screen than the SIII, and a higher price ($800).
And lastly, the Nokia Lumia 900, a high competitor to Samsungs flagship. It also has and 8MP Camera, Windows Phone 7.5, a slightly smaller screen than the SIII (4.3 inch screen), and an identical price.
So, whats your style! XD
Source: GSMArena.com
