Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III preview: Second encounter
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- Anonymous
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- 10 May 2012
RidingTheFlow, 09 May 2012I believe you are confused AT&T One X with "intern... moreNope, I'm not confusing the international version with the AT&T one. You need to check the latest battery tests. Check Anandtech's battery test that they just released about a week ago. The AT&T version does better in web browsing (#2) but the international version beats the AT&T version in some tests. It is #1 as a wifi hotspot and #2 as for talk time in a huge roundup of phones. Either way, you're going to get near class leading battery life with either phone. Just wanted to disprove that guy's point about the One X battery life being "meh" when post firmware updates, it's one of the best.
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- AnonD-2663
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- 10 May 2012
Anonymous, 09 May 2012Umm, "polycarbonate" _is_ plastic ;) http://en.w... moreTitanium and aluminium are both chemical elements, but one is used to build spacecraft while the other comes apart in a wind storm - see the difference
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- liz
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- 10 May 2012
i think still Samsung s2 is better den s3. cuz its looks... s3 doesnt look great. like for s2 if u see it u will feel it something but s3 doesnt attracted u much.....
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- IliePalie
- 3dg
- 10 May 2012
this is my next phone!!!
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- Ree
- gCS
- 09 May 2012
Is GPS performance with GLONASS substantially better in comparison to Galaxy S II? Besides this also impatiently awaiting the battery test! GSM ARENA, keep on the good work! Best smartphone web page by a mile!
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- Krish
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- 09 May 2012
I see that people are unnecessarily bashing S3 for no reason at all.
1)Agree that it is not the best looking but definitely not ugly.
2)As stated in the preview we still don't know details about its gpu. It's not the same as in S2.
3) There is complain about only 8mp camera. But look they are providing a better snapper in terms of features and quality.
4) Overall, the feel of device seems to be good. The UI looks cooler and has useful gesture controls. In addition, a lot of ' brag about' features as well.
Seems to be worth an upgrade over S2 and definitely better than its competitors.
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- Anonymous
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- 09 May 2012
AnonD-26870, 09 May 2012Actually Galaxy SIII has polycarbonate too but Samsung made... moreUmm, "polycarbonate" _is_ plastic ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate
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- ASJAG
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- 09 May 2012
rcl4444, 09 May 2012I think ASJAG is right. S3 could have had a slimmer bezel ... moreNever seen that mock-up ... very NICE !! thanks for sharing!!
I don't want to bad mouth the screen size - I guess I am a bit appalled to the fact that all the "latest and greatest" technologies are included in the larger screened phones while the 3.5-4+ inch screens seem to get no attention from the bigger manufacturers - again, no apple fan, but amazing what they've done while keeping the "smartPHONE" primarily "PHONE" size
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- ASJAG
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- 09 May 2012
DG, 09 May 2012If you look at the second page there are pictures comparing... moreI do beg to differ - S2 is 125x66 while S3 is 136+x70+ --- not sure how others see this, but I see this as a MAJOR size difference, not a slight one considering this is a smartPHONE which should fit comfortably into pockets (slacks, jeans, shorts, what have you ...) - of course women love the note - they have purses :-) ... personally i believe a screen size of 4-4.3 with dimensions of 118-120x65(max) is maxing out a smartPHONE's practicality - I just find it odd that makers are going bigger and bigger on phones - if i want something bigger I'll get a 7inch tablet - I think technology is tied directly to the size of the phone, so to get tablet like graphics, speed, etc - you need to make bigger screened phones, hence having more real estate to fit in all the latest and greatest - I'm not an Apple fan by any means, but you have to respect what they can get into that size phone!!
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- rcl4444
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- 09 May 2012
DG, 09 May 2012If you look at the second page there are pictures comparing... moreI think ASJAG is right. S3 could have had a slimmer bezel and needed to be thinner than S2. That way it would would not only barely have been wider but if at least thinner and would be less of an issue in hand.
Wish samsung took not of some of the mock ups:
http://techthingdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/s3_mockup-900x506.png
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- AnonD-26870
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- 09 May 2012
verysad, 09 May 2012Why Samsung is making these plastic toys? Other high-end ph... moreActually Galaxy SIII has polycarbonate too but Samsung made him look like plastic crap
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- 09 May 2012
ASJAG, 09 May 2012Great phone and great review hands down ... however I find ... moreIf you look at the second page there are pictures comparing the S3 to the S2 and physically its slightly bigger than the S2 which has a 4.3 inch, I don't think its size will be an issue, strangely enough I've always wondered why I see more women with the Galaxy Note (5.3") than men and they have significantly smaller hands
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- AnonD-26870
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- 09 May 2012
DG, 09 May 2012Honestly keep your uninformed opinions to yourself. Using p... moreSo, after all in the first part of your comment you said I'm uninformed and in the second you gave me justice that I am. With folks like you it's not a surprise those marketing gigants have that much power over the world.
They have the winning formula because fooling people and making them funboys that even don't let others to have an opinion it looks like the easiest thing to do.
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- verysad
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- 09 May 2012
Why Samsung is making these plastic toys? Other high-end phones are aluminium, kevlar or polycarbonate but only Samsung make this same plastic crap.
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- dave
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- 09 May 2012
No_Matter, 09 May 2012I'm not buying it. I don't need a PC in my pocket - I have... moreIf you need a phone buy a cheap PAYG if you want a camera buy a SLR. The 808 will fail.
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- AnonD-36731
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- 09 May 2012
The device size compared to screen size is not that amazing. Once you have a huge device you have lost of space inside anyway so you can have the screen closer to the sides.
Real talent in space utilisation is putting lots of functionality into a convenient sized phones (like those available 3 or 4 years ago as opposed to those available in 1990 or 2012).
Keeping this short as this site just keeps removing comments that contradict their opinion.
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- ASJAG
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- 09 May 2012
Great phone and great review hands down ... however I find it odd that no mention was made of what i think is it's monstrosity sized outer shell - 136x69 is it?? Is it just me that thinks this is no longer a practical PHONE ??!! Is it just me that doesn't want to carry a tablet in their pocket but still wants to have access to the latest and greatest in smartphone technology?! The size of this phone breaks the deal for me, regretfully I was looking forward to its release :-( (and by no means do i have small hands, hence that's not the issue)
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- AnonD-29905
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- 09 May 2012
It's becoming an eyesore to read negative comments about the design of the SIII and One X, Xperia is better than this and that... Yes the design is not the best there is but feature-wise, does the One X/S or Xperia stands out to the SIII's software innovations like the Smart Stay, eye-tracking device, S-voice and all-share? I say hell no. Xperias might be good-looking or One X/S might also be monstrous in terms of specs, but in terms of the interface and features of these phones, still the same, old sh*t. I'm not upgrading my SII just because I want a good-looking phone, but I want a device upgraded in every aspect of the phone itself, which includes FEATURES. I'd rather be bored with the exterior design than be bored with the same old features.
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- Anonymous
- t7Q
- 09 May 2012
It's becoming an eyesore to read negative comments about the design of the SIII and One X, Xperia is better than this and that... Yes the design is not the best there is but feature-wise, does the One X/S or Xperia stands out to the SIII's software innovations like the Smart Stay, eye-tracking device, S-voice and all-share? I say hell no. Xperias might be good-looking or One X/S might also be monstrous in terms of specs, but in terms of the interface and features of these phones, still the same, old sh*t. I'm not upgrading my SII just because I want a good-looking phone, but I want a device upgraded in every aspect of the phone itself, which includes FEATURES. I'd rather be bored with the exterior design than be bored with the same old features.
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- harminder singh
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- 09 May 2012
This is sure Samsung will not rule the worls again with s3, its better to be back to making washing machines or ac making. Very pathetic design of their latest device !! HTC one x rules the world thts for sure !!