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Samsung Galaxy S III

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Manufacturer: Samsung Announced: 03 May 2012 Released: 29 May 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest member of the Korean company's Galaxy S family. It's a powerful Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone that comes with a 4.8-inch 720p touchscreen, 1.4GHz quad-core processor, HSPA+ and Wi-Fi connectivity, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing one, 16/32/64 GB of built-in storage, memory card slot, GPS + Glonass (for better positioning), Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, an array of sensors and so on.

Samsung Galaxy S III Specifications

Display

  • Screen size: 4.8 inch (101.60 mm)
  • Resolution: Other - 1280 X 720
  • Type: Super AMOLED
  • Touch screen: Multi-touch (Capactive)

Size & Weight

  • Height: 136.6 mm (4.84 inch)
  • Width: 70.6 mm (2.68 inch)
  • Depth: 8.6 mm (0.47 inch)
  • Weight: 133.0 g

Connectivity & Wireless

  • Wi-Fi: Yes (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • Wi-Fi Encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2
  • Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR technology
    • HSP [headset]
    • HFP [hands-free]
    • A2DP [stereo audio]
    • AVRCP [media control]
    • GAP [generic access]
    • SPP [serial port]
    • SDAP [service discovery application]
    • AVDTP [audio/video distribution transport]
    • AVCTP [audio/video control transport]
  • Computer Sync supported: Yes

Camera

  • Resolution: 8.0 megapixels
  • Camera Features:
    • Records video
    • Auto focus
    • Digital zoom
    • Flash
    • Self-Timer
    • Contact pictures
    • Geo-tagging (location)
  • Secondary Camera: Yes 2.0 megapixels

Other Features

  • Flight Mode: Yes
  • FM tuner: Yes
  • NFC or RFID payment: Yes

Hardware

  • CPU: 1400 MHz
  • RAM: 1024 MB
  • USB: 2.0 [Mass Storage Device, Charging]
  • microUSB

Battery & Power

  • Battery type: Li-polymer
  • Capacity: 2100 mAh

Cellular network

  • Network Technology: GSM
  • CDMA Bands: 800, 1900
  • Data tethering: Yes

Location Support

  • GPS (AGPS)
  • Cellular location
  • Wifi location
  • Compass

Messaging

  • SMS: Yes
  • MMS: Yes

Input

  • Type: Touchscreen
  • Predictive Text: Yes
  • Soft Key: Yes

Media

  • Media Playback: Yes
  • Support Audio: AAC, AAC+, AMR, M4A, MID, MP4, OGG, WAV, WMA
  • Support Video: h.263, h.264 / AVC, 3GP, MPEG-4 (MP4), WMV
  • Support Image: GIF, JPEG, PNG

Audio and Voice

  • Audio / Headset Jack: Yes
  • Speaker phone: Yes

Personalization

  • Custom Ringtones: Yes
  • Sound profiles: Yes
  • Vibrate mode: Yes
  • Multiple numbers per contact: Yes

Sensors

  • Accelerometer (motion)
  • Amient light
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Memory

  • 32 GB built-in memory
  • Memory card: SD, microSD, microSDHC

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