Samsung Galaxy S III specs

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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
5.38 in x 2.78 in x 0.34 in

Dimensions:
4.69 oz

Weight:
Main body: plastic

Materials:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Black, Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White

Available color options:

Display

4.8 in

Physical size :
Other (720.00x1280.00 pixels)

Display resolution:
Super AMOLED

Technology:
65.82%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

Colors:
300cd/m2 (nit)

Peak brightness:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)

Touch screen:
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Features:

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad

System chip:
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core,1400.00 MHz)

Processor model:
Yes (ARM Mali-400/MP4)

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
1 GB

RAM:
- Dual-channel
  
  Memory architecture:
- LPDDR2
  
  Type:
32 GB

Built-in storage:
Yes (up to 64 GB)

Memory card support:
- microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  
  Type :

Camera

Yes (8 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F2.6

Aperture size:
1/3"

Camera sensor size:
Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Hardware Features:
Face detection, Self-timer, Geo tagging

Software Features:
Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets

Settings:
Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects

Shooting Modes:
Yes (1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30.00 fps))

Video capture:
- Digital image stabilization, Video calling
  
  Features:
Yes (1.9 megapixels)

Additional camera:

Battery

2100 mAh

Capacity:
Li-ion

Type:
Optional

Wireless charging:
Talk time: 22.5 hours / Stand-by time: 35 days (830 hours) / Talk time (3G) : 11.6 hours / Stand-by time 3G: 32 days (770 hours)

Battery times:

Multimedia

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

Screen mirroring:
Music player:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
  
  Features:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, AMR, OGG
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV
  
  Supports:
Yes (Type: FM)

Radio:
- Stereo, RDS
  
  Features :
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Yes

Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Internet browsing

Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+, Twitter

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)

Network technology:
HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Data:
Yes

Micro SIM:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Sensors:
Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Notifications:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office, PDF), Calculator

Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

Messaging:
Yes

E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
  
  Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Connectivity

Yes (4.0)

Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, dual-band)

Wi-Fi 802.11:
- Yes
  
  Mobile Hotspot:
- Yes
  
  Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 2.0)

USB:
- USB OTG, USB charging
  
  Features:
- microUSB
  
  Connector type :
Yes (via microUSB)

HDMI:
microUSB

Charging connector:
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Positioning:
Yes (Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI))

Navigation:

Availability

Yes (May 03, 2012)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
May 22, 2012

Release date:

US carrier availability

U.S. Cellular (Discontinued (Nov 06, 2014))

Carrier:

also know as: Samsung Galaxy S III R530X, Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung i9300

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Description: With a 4.8" HD Super AMOLED in a chassis slightly bigger than the Galaxy S II, the Samsung Galaxy S III embodies the Android lovers dream of having a slim and light device with huge screen. With a powerful quad-core Exynos chip, which turns into Snapdragon S4 + LTE for the US, the phone becomes the 2012 Android yardstick. It is not only the hardware specs, though, but rather the holistic approach to communication with the user,... read more

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Samsung Galaxy S III specs

Design

Device type:

Operating system:

Form factor:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Materials:

Keys:

Left side:

Right side:

Available color options:

Display

Physical size :

Display resolution:

Technology:

Screen-to-body ratio:

Colors:

Peak brightness:

Touch screen:

Features:

Hardware

System chip:

Processor model:

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:

RAM:

Memory architecture:

Type:

Built-in storage:

Memory card support:

Type :

Camera

Camera:

Flash:

Aperture size:

Camera sensor size:

Hardware Features:

Software Features:

Settings:

Shooting Modes:

Video capture:

Features:

Additional camera:

Battery

Capacity:

Type:

Wireless charging:

Battery times:

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Radio:

Features :

Headphones connector:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Internet browsing

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

Network technology:

Data:

Micro SIM:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

Wi-Fi 802.11:

Mobile Hotspot: