Samsung Galaxy S III

Price: Rs. 36990

Pros

• Quad core processor
• Very fast processor (1400 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
• Very big display (4.80 inches)
• Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (306 ppi)
• High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
• High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
• Fast mobile data support (4G)
• NFC
• HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)

Cons

No cons

Design

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
• Dimensions:
  • 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.69 oz (133 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)

Display

• Physical size:
  • 4.80 inches
• Resolution:
  • 720 x 1280 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 306 ppi
• Technology:
  • Super AMOLED
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

• Talk time:
  • 22.50 hours
    the average is 9 h (523 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 34.6 days (830 hours)
    the average is 21 days (492 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 11.60 hours
    the average is 7 h (402 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 32.1 days (770 hours)
    the average is 21 days (515 h)
• Capacity:
  • 2100 mAh

Hardware

• System chip:
  • Exynos 4412
• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1400 MHz, Cortex A9
• Graphics processor:
  • • ARM Mali-400/MP4
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 32 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • Slot Type:
    • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Maximum card size:
    • 64 GB

Camera

• Camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.6
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Exposure control, ISO control, White balance, Multi shot, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • Other

Multimedia

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

Internet browsing

• Browser:
  • • Yes
  • Supports:
    • HTML, HTML5, Flash
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

Technology

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS, Glonass
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI)

Phone features

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n, a
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB Host, USB charging
• HDMI:
  • • via microUSB
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

• Notifications:
  • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Additional microphone:
  • • Yes
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

• Officially announced:
  • 03 May 2012