Galaxy S III in white
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Codename | 572489579 |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Slogan | "Designed for humans, inspired by nature" |
Series | Galaxy S |
Compatible networks |
2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA (China Mobile Variant) |
First released | 29 May 2012 |
Availability by country | 145 countries (July 2012) |
Units sold | 9 million orders before release; 70 million total (as of 2015) |
Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy S II |
Successor | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
Related |
Samsung Galaxy Note II Samsung Galaxy S III Neo Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Samsung ATIV S |
Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 136.6 mm (5.38 in) H 70.6 mm (2.78 in) W 8.6 mm (0.34 in) (9.0 mm (0.35 in) on S. Korea model) D |
Weight | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
Operating system |
Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich",
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System on chip |
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (GT-I9300) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 (U.S & Canada & Japan variants) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 (GT-I9301I Neo) |
CPU | 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 (GT-I9300) 1.3 GHz dual-core Krait (U.S. & Canada & Japan variants) 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 (GT-I9301I Neo) |
GPU | Mali-400 MP4 (GT-I9300) Adreno 225 (U.S. & Canada & Japan variants) Adreno 305 (GT-I9301I Neo) |
Memory | 1 GB RAM (international version) 2 GB RAM (LTE versions, selected markets) 1.5 GB RAM (GT-I9301I Neo) |
Storage | 8 or 16 GB flash memory |
Battery | 2,100 mAh, 7.98 Wh, 3.8 V Li-ion User replaceable |
Data inputs | |
Display |
4.8 in (120 mm) HD Super AMOLED (720×1280) List
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Rear camera |
8 megapixel List
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Front camera | 1.9 megapixels Zero shutter lag HD video (720p) at 30 frames/s |
Connectivity | |
Other |
List
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Development status | Discontinued |
SAR |
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2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G UMTS/CDMA2000/HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1800 (Korean Pcs LG U+), 1900, 2100 MHz
Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich",
Current: Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean",
Android 4.4 "KitKat" (2 GB RAM variants and GT-I9301I Neo only)
4.8 in (120 mm) HD Super AMOLED (720×1280)
8 megapixel
The Samsung Galaxy S III (or Galaxy S3) is a multi-touch, slate-format smartphone model designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics that runs the Android OS by Google. Launched in 2012, it had sold about 70 million units by 2015.
It has additional software features, expanded hardware, and a redesigned physique from its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S II. The "S III" employs an intelligent personal assistant (S Voice), eye-tracking ability, and increased storage. Although a wireless charging option was announced, it never came to fruition. Depending on country, the 4.8-inch (120 mm) smartphone comes with different processors and RAM capacity, and 4G LTE support. The device was launched with Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", was updated to Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean", and can be updated to Android 4.4 "KitKat" on variants with 2 GB of RAM. The phone's successor, the Samsung Galaxy S4, was announced on 14 March 2013 and was released the following month.