Samsung Galaxy S III (Sprint)
Verge Review
How do you review a phone like the Galaxy S III? It’s already been subject to so much speculation, exposure, and early judgment — some of it coming from myself, admittedly — that it feels overwhelming to try and condense what it means to everyone into a single treatise. To Samsung, it’s the new flagship handset to keep the company ahead of every other Android OEM through 2012, for most people it’s a device that stretches the definition of the smartphone form factor, and to mobile...Basic Specs
Thickness | 0.34 inches |
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Weight | 0.29 pounds |
Form factor | Slab |
Screen size (diagonal) | 4.8 inches |
Carriers | Sprint |
Operating system | Android |
Launch OS version | 4.0 |
Tech Specs
Hardware
Height | 5.38 inches |
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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 |
Display
Screen size (diagonal) | 4.8 inches |
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Technology | HD Super AMOLED |
Pixel arrangement | PenTile |
Resolution (Y) | 1280 px |
Resolution (X) | 720 px |
PPI | 306 |
Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
Multitouch | Yes |
Connectivity
Carriers | Sprint |
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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 |
Processor
Manufacturer | Qualcomm |
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Brand / family | Snapdragon S4 |
Clock speed | 1.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 |
Memory
RAM size | 2 GB |
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Storage
Internal size | 16 GB, 32 GB |
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External | Yes |
Max external size | 64 GB |
External type | microSD |
Front Camera
Resolution | 1.9 megapixels |
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Video resolution | 720p |
Video framerate | 30 |
Rear Camera
Resolution | 8 megapixels |
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Flash | LED |
Focus type | Autofocus |
Video resolution | 1080p |
Software
Operating system | Android |
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Skin | TouchWiz |
Launch OS version | 4.0 |
Notable apps |
Ports
Video out | Yes |
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Headphone jack | 3.5mm |
Other ports | Micro USB |
Sensors
Sensors | Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Barometer |
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Battery
Capacity | 2100 mAh |
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Quoted use time | 9.2 hr |
Removable | Yes |
Wireless charging | Yes |
Benchmarks
Quadrant | 4525 |
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Vellamo | 2167 |
GLBenchmark 720p | 55 FPS |
GLBenchmark 1080p | 28 FPS |
AnTuTu | 6420 |