We’ve got some hands-on time with the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S3
and so far we’re impressed with the design, construction, performance
and the capabilities of the camera. The Galaxy S3 also features the new Exynos 4 Quad processor and an optional LTE chip for super fast connectivity.
Samsung did not disappoint us when they
revealed the successor to the popular Galaxy S2. While expectations were
very high, the Galaxy S3 i9300 managed to introduce more features on
top of the upgraded hardware configuration.
Powering the Galaxy S3 is the Exynos 4 Quad processor which offers at
least twice the processing power yet running on lower power
consumption.
On paper, the hardware specifications of the Galaxy S3 looks
impressive. Samsung did not say if they will release different variants
in other regions but all indication says it might be the same model
globally (except perhaps for the ones with LTE).
Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 specs:
4.8-inch Super HD AMOLED screen @ 1280×720 pixels (306ppi)
1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4 Quad processor
Mali-400MP GPU
1GB RAM
16GB, 32GB, 64GB internal storage
HSPA+ up to 21Mbps
LTE (optional)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
1080p @ 30fps video recording
1.9MP front-facing camera with HD video recording
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with WiFi Bonding
2,100mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 4.0 ICS with TouchWiz UX
8.6mm thickness, 133gram weight
The Exynos 4 Quad has 4 cores running at a peak speed of 1.4GHz each. That’s twice the computing power of the Galaxy Note.
