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Like any other flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S3 was met with mixed reactions: some were delighted, others had difficulty hiding their disappointment. Two or three weeks before the official announcement, all press publications and blog and forum discussions one way or another boiled down to the fact that Samsung was preparing something unimaginable. But, of course, there was no revolution - the Galaxy S3 turned out to be just a good smartphone. This was precisely the main reason for disappointment. And although Samsung did not officially disclose the key parameters, the expectations of most fans were clearly too high. Exactly the same thing, as you remember, happened with the iPhone 4S. Unreasonable expectations have not affected sales in any way: the iPhone 4S is selling better than the iPhone 4. Samsung's flagship has a similar story - the Galaxy S2 showed better sales than the original Galaxy S. And there is no doubt that the Galaxy S3 will break the previous record.

Samsung Galaxy S3, the new flagship

If we don’t touch on the technical details (we’ll talk about them below), then there are several key points in the Samsung Galaxy S3 that fall into the list of key trends for 2012. Fast camera (on time, continuous shooting) – times. Advanced NFC functions – two. Large, or even huge display - three. Quad-core processor - four. LTE support – five. And advanced voice functions - six. There are, of course, other interesting innovations, but now it’s worth focusing on the fact that Samsung does not act as a trendsetter. All of the above were found in smartphones from other manufacturers presented at CES in January and MWC in February of this year. The Korean manufacturer essentially combined all the current innovations in one device, without trying to reinvent the wheel. Maybe it's for the better?

Technical characteristics, platform

Agree, the specifications look impressive, although no matter how hard you try, it’s difficult to see anything fundamentally new in them. For some reason, the increased resolution of the front camera (as well as the ability to record video in HD) is perceived as something insignificant. In my opinion, this is also quite a trend. The speed of mobile Internet is growing rapidly (and Russia, apparently, will not lag behind the rest of the world as it did with 3G communications), which means we will be able to make video calls in high definition. So 1.9 megapixels in the Galaxy S3 will come in handy.

Despite the fact that the flagship initially offers a fairly large amount of memory (64 gigabytes maximum), it still has a microSD slot that supports media up to a maximum of 64 GB. This puts the maximum storage capacity at 128GB, which is more than the iPhone and even more than some ultrabooks.

The battery has grown to an impressive 2100 mAh, which - in theory - should give good battery life. However, it has not yet been possible to test it. But one thing can be said with complete confidence: the Galaxy S3 will definitely last longer than the Galaxy S2. Well, one more thing is the use of microSIM instead of a regular SIM card.

Design, screen, built-in camera

When I met him in person, the screen of the Galaxy S3 seemed too big to me. From a technical point of view, there are no complaints and there cannot be any in principle. The bright, rich Super AMOLED matrix with maximum viewing angles (almost 180 degrees vertically and horizontally) leaves no chance for competitors. This is the best screen in smartphones in terms of picture quality, so let's take it as a new sample for comparison. With a resolution of 720x1280 pixels and a diagonal of 4.8 inches, the pixel density is quite high - approximately 300 ppi. But let's return to the issue of sizes. It is very difficult for the owner of an average male hand (me in particular) to reach the upper corners of the screen with his thumb. In general, the comfort zone ends at about four inches, provided that the frame around the screen is narrow enough. Anything more than four inches already causes difficulties when working on the move. Not always, not in all applications, but nonetheless.

Blue Samsung Galaxy S3 front view

The large screen, oddly enough, had almost no effect on the size of the case. And although the Galaxy S3 is slightly longer and wider than its predecessor, its dimensions do not make you feel uncomfortable when the smartphone is in your pocket. Weight is small - 133 grams. So you can even carry the device in your breast shirt pocket.

But the case materials are not at all impressive. And although the design contains metal elements, and the screen is hidden under “armored” Gorilla Glass, the main part of the body is made of glossy plastic. In my opinion, the Galaxy Nexus stands head and shoulders above in this respect; it looks more expensive and nobler in appearance.

Front side of the Samsung Galaxy S3 case

Yes, there won’t be much color variety – Samsung presented the Galaxy S3 in two colors: dark blue and marble white. White looks more elegant, and also proves to be a more practical solution - fingerprints are not noticeable on its surface. And, by the way, at the demo stands at the Earls Court Exibition Center in London, much more fellow journalists crowded around white smartphones than near blue ones. This is also an indicator. We can only hope that six months later Samsung will not release an “exclusive pink” Galaxy S3, as happened with the Galaxy Note.

Home button on the front of the Samsung Galaxy S3

Front camera and various sensors on the front side of the Samsung Galaxy S3

The set of controls has not undergone any significant changes. On the front side there is only one mechanical button (Home), the other two (Back and Menu) are touch-sensitive, with easy feedback. Obviously, users of previous Samsung smartphones will not have to change their habits. The side faces traditionally house the power button (on the right) and a double volume key (on the left). Due to the thin profile of the case, the buttons on the ends are also very thin, so adjusting the volume during a call is frankly inconvenient. We can only hope for an equalizer, which is designed to automatically make the interlocutor’s voice more intelligible without the need to increase the volume. The principle of operation is generally clear, and the implementation itself does not provide for multiple options, but it is not yet entirely clear how well this will work in practice. We'll have to find out in the full review.

Contrary to expectations, Samsung did not saturate the camera with megapixels. And despite the fact that the hardware allows you to quickly and easily work with 16-megapixel images, we only have 8 megapixels. However, this is more than enough for all occasions, especially considering that phone photos are usually not printed in large formats. Another interesting thing is that the camera is capable of taking up to 3.3 frames per second during continuous shooting. Entry-level mirrorless cameras and advanced digital compacts can boast approximately the same figure. For a phone this is something incredible. The camera app launches in less than a second (990ms to be exact), and shutter lag is, according to the company, zero. This is a rather ridiculous statement, since there is no shutter as such in mobile cameras. Well, since there is no shutter, there is no delay in its operation. Everything is logical, you can’t find fault, but we know what’s what.

The aforementioned voice speaker equalizer feature is just one of the Galaxy S3's many software features. Another interesting feature is eye tracking through the front camera. For example, if you are reading a book, the smartphone will maintain the screen brightness at the same level and will not allow you to turn off the backlight if you suddenly linger on some page. Moreover, automatic page scrolling is implemented based on eye movements. But, of course, this doesn’t work on the move - you need to sit still and be sedentary. Naturally, they called it technology and came up with a separate name for it - Smart Stay.

There is also an NFC module that will be used to transfer files between mobile devices, as well as to make payments. There is no complete clarity about monetary transactions yet. Samsung is working closely with VISA and promises to establish the appropriate infrastructure in London by the start of the Summer Olympic Games (is this why the Galaxy S3 is being presented as the official smartphone of the 2012 Olympics?).

With file transfer, everything is simple - we bring one phone to another and wait for completion. By the way, the data transfer speed in this case is very high and is approximately 5.5 megabytes per second. It will take a couple of seconds to send an average song, but a movie in HD can be sent in 10-15 minutes. Unless, of course, there are no restrictions on file size.

Yes, the Samsung Galaxy S3 now has a proprietary voice assistant. Own Siri, called S Voice. It looks exactly the same and works the same way. Shows the weather, sets an alarm, searches on maps and all that stuff. But the point is this: this thing on the Galaxy S3 will be called Siri (yes, it’s already being called - look at blogs and microblogs), but no one will ever call a similar application on the iPhone Es-Voice. Do you know what I mean?

At launch, S Voice will support eight languages ​​(actually even 7 or 6): German, Italian, Korean, French, American and British English (essentially one language), Spanish and another Spanish (apparently Catalan ).

During the presentation of Samsung Galaxy S3

As an illustrated answer to the question “why do we need 4 cores?” Samsung showed the function of playing video on top of all windows. The same feature is available by default in any self-respecting media player for Windows or Mac OS. If you're watching a movie and suddenly need to answer someone in Jabber or look up some fact on Wikipedia, you can do it without stopping from watching. If you have a large screen, the function is not meaningless, but something tells me that it will not be very popular. In addition, it is not yet entirely clear whether the same thing can be done, for example, in Skype during a video call.

Attempts to simplify interaction with the phone look interesting. For example, the Direct call feature will allow you to call the person who sent you a message by simply holding the phone to your ear. I wouldn't say it makes life much easier. For example, an on-screen call button would be a simpler and more obvious solution. But you need to somehow justify the title of a flagship device.

This time, the new flagship came to us quite quickly - a little more than two weeks after the announcement in London. And we wanted to see it this time more than in the previous two years - Samsung did too well to create a stir, stir up desire and make the Samsung Galaxy S 3 the most anticipated Android smartphone in the world.

Body and appearance

Using this smartphone, I completely changed my outlook on design, ergonomics, quality of materials and the materials themselves. During the presentation, I was slightly perplexed, why plastic again, and also glossy? In fact, when you pick up a smartphone for the first time, you understand that everything is as it should be. Why is the body collapsible? Everything is simple - this is how it should be if you know how to make a smartphone strong and durable. The Samsung Galaxy S 3 is exactly like that, I couldn’t achieve any crunch even with great effort. Even the HTC One X had a little movement on the back, if you press it, everything is gorgeous. The collapsible design has a number of advantages, for example, you can always install a larger capacity battery or buy a spare one if you go camping; also, if the cover is scratched, it can always be replaced. Here the situation is even better than a year ago in , where the cover did not cover the entire back part, which means that if the smartphone flops its back on the asphalt, its non-replaceable part will also be scratched. Of course, a year ago I called this design an improvement, since in the original Galaxy S the cover covered the entire back and had a habit of squeaking as a result. But the Troika managed to make the fastenings reliable; I can’t imagine how something could creak even in a year.

Why plastic? Again, I quickly found a reasonable explanation for myself. If the case were made of aluminum, it most likely would not be dismountable; moreover, if it falls hard on asphalt, the metal deteriorates more, and the marks then do not polish on their own. If the case were glass, I don’t even want to imagine what would happen if the smartphone fell even on a flat tile.

Why is the plastic glossy? Again, I’ll quickly... Although no, this remains a question. There is no feeling of cheapness, contrary to expectations, it looks quite beautiful, but it seems to me that such material as in the Nokia 808 PureView would be more practical. There, too, the design is collapsible and the plastic looks better.

But keep in mind that you cannot say that the smartphone is made of glossy plastic, only the cover. If you want, you can change it for something else, I’m sure the Chinese will rivet it.

So, we’ve sorted out the materials and design, what about the design as a whole? The shape of the smartphone practically follows the body and I like it. At least it's not an iPhone, as was the case with the first generation Galaxy S, but it's not a faceless square piece of plastic, like last year's flagship. It can be seen that they worked on the design, the smartphone looks nice in the hands and, moreover, lies comfortably in the hand.

The SGS3 will be available in two color options - white and blue. Again, the absence of black is like some kind of broken stereotype, because any phone is first produced in black! I didn't have the blue one, but I daresay it's just as beautiful as the white one.

I can't call the SGS3 a shovel, it can even be used with one hand, although I almost dropped it a few times. The smartphone is noticeably larger than the iPhone and just as noticeably smaller. Carrying a smartphone in the front pocket of your jeans does not cause the slightest inconvenience, nor does using the phone every day. But this is a matter of taste and palm size; for many, the smartphone may seem too big.

Place everything on the sides of the device

No elements were added. Probably the only thing I would like to see more is the camera key. Although not always, but very often it is more convenient to take photographs with its help. I'll start with the main thing - the display. In the Galaxy S 3, it has a 4.8″ diagonal, is made using Super AMOLED technology and the pixels are arranged using a PenTile scheme. By the way, this is the first question about a smartphone; for me it’s even more relevant than gloss. Yes, many will say that with this resolution, namely 1280x720 pixels, grain is not visible, but this is not so. Yes, when viewing photos, videos, scrolling through desktops, there are no questions. But when reading the text, the ribbing of the letters is noticeable and a pity. After the world community expressed its “fe” about this, Samsung responded, allegedly using PenTile due to the longer service life of the display. But considering that we are talking about periods that are not comparable to the duration of use of one smartphone, it becomes obvious that the manufacturer is saving money on displays with the “Plus” annotation.

Otherwise, everything is fine with the screen, and if you are already familiar with AMOLED technology and like it, the display in the Galaxy S 3 will not disappoint. It is quite bright to maintain readability in the sun, but this can no longer be called a trump card, since, in the same LG Optimus L7, the screen is not Super AMOLED, but its maximum brightness can be even higher. As before, I don’t like the minimum backlight brightness level being too high; in the dark I have to use my smartphone squinting.

It is incredibly pleasing to have an LED indicator, which, moreover, can be customized.

It is located above the display, to the left of the earpiece. When there is nothing to notify, you will not even know about the existence of the notifier! To the right of the speaker are light and proximity sensors, as well as a 1.9 MP camera. By the way, it can record video in 720p, and the pictures are also good.

Below the display we see a standard Samsung set of buttons: a mechanical home key and two touch ones on either side of it. I’m glad that they retained the purpose of the touch keys, but they could have made a multitasking key, like everyone else does. Honestly, I don't see the point. It seems to me that it is much more convenient to hang the control of open applications on the central key, which you will need to hold down for a second. That's how it's done here!

Yes, in the case of control keys, beauty took precedence over convenience. If the location of the buttons almost at the bottom cannot even be called beautiful, then the shape of the hardware key is nicer than in SGS2 or SGNote, but it is too narrow, you will have to get used to using it.

Unlike, the jack for connecting headphones and a headset is located on the top of the smartphone. We immediately see the second microphone. At the bottom there is a conversational microphone and a MicroUSB connector.

On the left is the lock and power key, on the right is a paired volume button.

Removing the cover you will see slots for MicroSD and MicroSIM cards, as well as a battery with a capacity of 2100 mAh. The autonomy is enough for a day, but with more or less moderate use. I think, as in the case of the Galaxy S 2, in a month or two a software update will arrive and autonomy will increase.

Camera

One of the main features of the first two generations of Galaxies was the camera - one of the best of its time. Galaxy S 3 is no exception; it has a camera with an 8 MP sensor, video is recorded up to 1080p. So far, nothing surprising, but the quality has become a little better than in the Galaxy Note, the difference with the SGS2 is more noticeable. The video is recorded with excellent sound; before the SGS3, this title belonged to the HTC Sensation XL (from Android smartphones). The fact is that if you try to record a video at a concert, with almost any smartphone you will get a video track and a noise track instead of sound. In the Galaxy S 3, even drums played a meter away from the device were recorded perfectly.

It is possible to do burst shooting at a frequency of 3.5 frames per second, then the smartphone itself offers the best photos from the series. You can, of course, save all the photos.

You can see examples of photographs in , or in full size.

Software

This time Samsung did everything as correctly as possible - they didn’t bulge the cores, megahertz and everything else, but made a fairly powerful smartphone with an emphasis on software. I keep repeating that hardware is just a tool, you can’t take anything from them other than a guarantee that the software will work well. If all the software I need runs on a certain piece of hardware, you don’t even have to say how many cores there are and whose they are. Android smartphones are starting to show really good interface smoothness and the Galaxy S 3 is another confirmation of this. Starting from small things: scrolling through desktops, contact lists or long menus, I did not notice a decrease in fps or twitching.

The smartphone has the latest version of Android 4.0.4, on top of which they put the proprietary TouchWiz shell, which here received the Nature UX prefix. The point is that locking, unlocking, the sound of keystrokes and much more are accompanied by sounds from nature. Cool, not cool - I don’t know. It’s not usual, but so be it.

The interface has become nicer than in previous versions of TouchWiz, but it is still far from HTC Sense in terms of beauty and convenience. But in terms of speed, it seems to me that TW has already surpassed its opponent. It’s good that many of the features from bare Android 4.0 have been followed, including the multitasking interface, a menu consisting of applications and widgets, and deleting elements using swipes in some menus. It’s a pity that you forgot about creating a folder by dragging one icon onto another.

But now I realize that I can no longer say: “Take off your shitty shell,” I’m starting to like it. Change the icons and you can rejoice! The fact is that Samsung didn’t just say: “Here’s a new version of TW with an unusual name and gurgling water, clap!” They brought a lot of unique things here, which were the main focus of the presentation. Eg, S Beam, because they were able to accomplish what I dreamed about and once talked about in a video blog, now you can transfer files via Wi-Fi, but connect devices to each other using NFC. Just hit your smartphones and don’t worry about anything. Or what is it worth to recognize faces in photographs, with the ability to add them to contacts and then call directly from the photo! Or Function Smart Stay, which prevents the screen from going dark while you are reading some text. There are many other innovations, for example, S Voice, which is essentially a competitor to Siri. But I even like the advanced S Memo note-taker and planner here.

Sam Siri

This woman, who is actually called S Voice, still has a lot to learn in life. She was sent to the people too early, I think. The voice assistant is called by double-clicking the center key, after which you can speak. In principle, the simplest questions asked at the right time will get an answer, for example, if you want to know the weather. After receiving the result, the woman goes to rest; you can wake her up by saying “Hi Galaxy”. But in practice, our woman is strong, and sometimes you can’t wake her up with requests alone.

There is also a character, for example, the dialogue below is reminiscent of the children's game “Buy an Elephant” (thanks to the reader on Twitter for the association).

Let me note that it wasn’t me who asked stupid questions, like “I would like to see,” I wanted to finish the sentence, but my aunt just interrupted mid-sentence and, without finishing listening, rambled. And there are also simple misunderstandings.

(The last screenshot was provided by our reader, obviously it was taken on a different smartphone, but still)

Performance

Perhaps many were waiting for even more powerful hardware, but what is installed in the Galaxy S 3 makes the smartphone the most powerful Android device on the market. This is facilitated by a quad-core Exynos 4212 processor with a frequency of 1.4 GHz and a Mali-400MP graphics accelerator. RAM 1 GB, although you could install two, there is never too much RAM. Built-in memory can be 16, 32 or 64 GB, but remember, there is also a slot for a memory card!

Thanks to its great performance, you can even open Full HD video in a separate window while performing other actions. This window can be moved around the screen without even thinking about the interface!

Conclusion

We received another star among all smartphones overall. Not a revolution, but a really cool device that you want to use and, most importantly, is convenient to use. But, if last year there were simply no alternatives to the Galaxy S 2, until the Galaxy Note and then the Galaxy Nexus came out, now you can safely look at at least three models from other manufacturers: , and , all of them are good in their own way. I can’t even pick out a strong favorite among them, so I recommend that if you are going to buy such a smartphone, look at all these new products. But the competent promotion that I talked about at the very beginning has done its job - Samsung Galaxy S 3 is already the most anticipated smartphone. To date, about 10 million devices have already been ordered by operators and it is very possible that sales of SGS3 in the first few days will set a new record on the market. After talking with the company’s new flagship for just under a week, I can confidently recommend the new product to you!

Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7" 32Gb LTE Black (SM-T825)

The Tab S3's outstanding audio system helps you enjoy watching movies or listening to music even more. Four speakers located at the corners of the tablet are capable of producing surround sound. Moreover, this system, developed by Samsung in close collaboration with sound masters from AKG, has fully earned the right to be called smart: it changes the volume of high and low frequencies depending on the position of the device. And this allows you to enjoy movies or music, sitting comfortably and positioning the tablet however you like.

Fun time

When creating the Tab S3, we didn't forget about gamers! Especially for them, Samsung added the beloved Game Launcher function to the tablet, through which all games are placed in a special folder: this greatly simplifies access to them. Based on the user's preferences, Game Launcher makes personalized recommendations and offers to download new games. Among other things, you can set the Do Not Disturb mode to turn on automatically, and then nothing will distract you from the game.

The Tab S3 has a top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with four cores. To this are added four gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of internal memory, expandable with microSD cards.

To make games look even better, the Tab S3 supports the Vulkan API, designed to improve performance and create high-quality graphics. At the same time, the Tab S3 can work for as long as 12 hours on a single battery charge.

In terms of size, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is a typical representative of modern smartphones with screens 4.5″ and higher. The device is wide and tall, so it is not very comfortable to hold in your hand. The main material used is glossy plastic. It shows fingerprints easily and leaves scratches quickly.

Screen - 4.0

Screen diagonal - 4.8 inches, matrix type - Super AMOLED HD, resolution - 1280x720 pixels, protective coating - Gorilla Glass, PPI value - 306. The advantages of the display are a large diagonal and high resolution, excellent brightness and contrast. The screen will appeal to lovers of bright colors. Cons: Super AMOLED technology, which makes the image too contrasty; not everyone will like it. At close range, the picture on the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S3 looks grainy and unclear, and when using the smartphone for a long time, especially in reading mode, your eyes get tired. An indirect advantage of using Super AMOLED is the energy-intensive screen, which is why the Galaxy S3 lasts longer on a single charge than many competitors.

Camera

The smartphone has an 8 MP camera with LED flash. The maximum resolution for video recording is 1920×1080 pixels, recording speed is 30 frames per second, sound is recorded in stereo mode.

Working with text - 5.0

The standard keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy S3 is convenient, it has a function for entering text using strokes (Swype), as well as the ability to enter numbers without switching to additional symbols mode. Disadvantages - an inconvenient language switching system: you need to hold your finger on the space bar and swipe left or right. To enter most additional characters, including the comma, you need to call up an additional menu.

Internet - 3.0

The Samsung Galaxy S3 browser is great for browsing the Internet: it has the ability to repeatedly zoom the page with text fitting to the width of the screen and a mode for reading pages without images. This mode is convenient to use when reading a large amount of text on the Internet without being distracted by pictures.

Interfaces

The Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone supports most common wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. The device has the S Beam function, with which you can quickly transfer files, such as photos, music or videos, from one Galaxy S3 to another using Wi-FI or NFC, placing them back to back.

However, the smartphone lacks support for dual-band Wi-Fi and Russian LTE frequencies.

Multimedia - 4.6

Samsung Galaxy S3 plays almost any video without preliminary conversion - the device has support for rare audio formats and video containers. You can select audio tracks in the player; as well as subtitles embedded in the video file. The audio player plays most common as well as rare formats, including uncompressed audio in FLAC format.

Battery - 3.0

The battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is superior to most smartphones: the device is capable of playing HD video at maximum brightness for 7.5 hours, and the music listening mode discharges it in 45 hours.

Performance - 1.6

The device uses the Samsung Exynos 4412 platform with a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Mali-400 graphics subsystem and 1 GB of RAM. The phone has enough power for smooth FullHD video playback and the ability to play even the most powerful games.

Memory - 4.0

The internal memory capacity of the device is GB. Samsung Galaxy S3 supports microSD memory cards up to 64 GB.

Peculiarities

The device runs under Samsung's proprietary shell - TouchWiz. In this shell, the manufacturer added its own browser, dialer, SMS client, music and video players, its own weather application and many other programs. The built-in video player supports most third-party video codecs and video formats, making it convenient to watch even unconverted video from your phone. The audio player allows you to listen to music not only by artist, but also by folder. S Memo app is a great note taking app with handwriting support.

It was announced on May 3, 2012. After which the smartphone passed several tests, which showed very mixed results. But still, everyone noted the good performance of the device, excellent screen, and good camera.

This Galaxy S III review will focus specifically on the technical characteristics of the device.

Note that the appearance of the new Galaxy S III smartphone does not stand out in any way.

Almost the entire front surface of the device is occupied by the display, above which there are sensors, a front camera and a logo.

On the back there is the main camera with flash and speaker.

The device body is made of special plastic. The phone's assembly is good: there are no creaks or backlashes during operation.

The dimensions of the Samsung Galaxy S III are 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, and the weight is 133 g.

Performance and Software

Samsung Galaxy S III has at its disposal a 4-core Exynos 4 Quad processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz, as well as 1 GB of RAM, which makes the smartphone very productive. Some consider the new product to be the leader in performance among all currently existing smartphones.

The device also has a Mali-400MP graphics processor, which makes working with graphics very comfortable.

The Samsung Galaxy S III has 16, 32 and 64 GB of permanent memory, depending on the modification. But at the same time, there is a slot for cards, which will significantly increase the amount of stored information in the phone.

We also note that the Galaxy S III supports Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Wi-Fi, LTE networks and 3G networks.

The smartphone has audio and video players, integration programs with, and applications for comfortable browsing on the Internet.

The Samsung Galaxy S III runs on the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

Screen

It is worth paying special attention to the screen of the device - it is a 4.8-inch HD Super with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, protected by Gorilla Glass 2. Note that the smartphone uses a Pentile matrix, which caused dissatisfaction among some users, but Samsung representatives explained this by saying , that in this type of matrix there are more green subpixels than blue ones, so the screen will last much longer.

The image quality is very high. Viewing angles are wide, and image fading in the sun is negligible.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S III is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus. The quality of the pictures made a good impression: the picture is clear, the colors are saturated, conveying all the beauty of the captured moment.

The camera is also capable of recording Full HD video at 30 frames per second.

There is a 1.9-megapixel front camera for video calling.

Battery

Price

The cost of the Samsung Galaxy S III in Russia will be approximately 30,000 rubles, which is quite acceptable for a smartphone of this level.

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