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The Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint is the successor to the popular Galaxy S II Android smartphone and includes LTE connectivity and 2GB of RAM. It features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 8-megapixel rear camera, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Description

  • Status: Announced
  • Availability date: June 2012
  • Price at launch: $199.99

Availability

  • Height: 5.38 inches
  • Width: 2.78 inches
  • Thickness: 0.34 inches
  • Weight: 0.29 pounds
  • Form factor: Slab
  • Primary orientation: Portrait
  • Color: White / Silver, Blue / Silver
  • Loudspeaker: Yes

Hardware

  • Screen size (diagonal): 4.8 inches
  • Technology: HD Super AMOLED
  • Pixel arrangement: PenTile
  • Resolution (Y): 1280 px
  • Resolution (X): 720 px
  • PPI: 306
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes

Display

  • Carriers: Sprint
  • 3G Connectivity: Yes
  • CDMA: Yes
  • 4G Connectivity: Yes
  • LTE: Yes
  • WWAN data standards supported: LTE
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 4.0
  • NFC support: Yes
  • Tethering / mobile hotspot: Yes
  • Media streaming: AllShare

Connectivity

  • Manufacturer: Qualcomm
  • Brand / family: Snapdragon S4
  • Clock speed: 1.5 GHz
  • Number of cores: 2

Processor

  • RAM size: 2 GB

Memory

  • Internal size: 16 GB, 32 GB
  • External: Yes
  • Max external size: 64 GB
  • External type: microSD

Storage

  • Resolution: 1.9 megapixels
  • Video resolution: 720p
  • Video framerate: 30

Front Camera

  • Resolution: 8 megapixels
  • Flash: LED
  • Focus type: Autofocus
  • Video resolution: 1080p

Rear Camera

  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: TouchWiz
  • Launch OS version: 4.0
  • Notable apps: Flipboard

Software

  • Video out: Yes
  • Headphone jack: 3.5mm
  • Other ports: Micro USB

Ports

Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Barometer

Sensors

  • Capacity: 2100 mAh
  • Quoted use time: 9.2 hr
  • Removable: Yes
  • Wireless charging: Yes

Battery

  • Quadrant: 4525
  • Vellamo: 2167
  • GLBenchmark 720p: 55 FPS
  • GLBenchmark 1080p: 28 FPS
  • AnTuTu: 6420

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