Quad-core shootout: Four of a kind

27 July 2012
Buckle up people, because this is going to get rough. When the world's four most powerful smartphones are about to go ballistic, it is the right time to take this website's name literally. The stage is set for the four titans of the Android world...

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  • AnonD-64605
  • puu
  • 01 Aug 2012

How about the Korean Version of the SGS3 with 2GB of RAM and quad-core processor it should outperform the rest I guess at least while multi-tasking. Anyway is this Korean version going international and if is it going to be available in Bulgaria and Europe?

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    • jeanvaljean
    • j01
    • 01 Aug 2012

    This is biased!
    I am sorry but the One X performance is very close to the sgs3 based on stock roms AND FASTER THAN SGS3 with CM9 or CM10 roms.
    As for the screen the super amoled marketing trick is not as good as the SLCD2 of the One X.
    This review is based on paper specs only while real life is very different.

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      • Anonymous
      • IT4
      • 01 Aug 2012

      Anonymous, 29 Jul 2012You said sgs iii is the best camera...? Maybe when you tes... moreBut how about battery life??

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        • Dee
        • PWn
        • 01 Aug 2012

        malti , 31 Jul 2012I had the sgs2 and decided to move to sgs3. Initially I was... moreI Agreed with you.

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          • malti
          • gxJ
          • 31 Jul 2012

          I had the sgs2 and decided to move to sgs3. Initially I was a bit disappointed as I loved the sgs2 phone. A few days later I started to discover the potential of the phone and today I realise that the sgs 3 is the best phone I ever bought. Occasionally I still use the sgs 2 of my wife and friends and you can feel a massive difference between the two phones. I have not used any of the other phones listed in this excellent review so cannot really compare. Gsmarena 's previous reviews helped me take the decision to get this phone. The screen size is perfect, functionality is great and I now look forward to get jelly baby. Well done Samsung!

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            • AnonD-65102
            • KiJ
            • 31 Jul 2012

            I've got an 16 GB of SGS3 (international version) and so far no problems found. The only thing must be increased is the amount of RAM. 1 GB of RAM is too small when playing games. Adding 1 more gig of RAM will make the SGS3 the "Monster" of smartphone, at least for next two years.

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              • Anonymous
              • tht
              • 31 Jul 2012

              For my grandpa's ..he doesn't need many capture when you taking photos him style.....
              So... He dont need HTC one x , he just need little bit capture..like sg3...capture , Because the subject ... Is very too tired to moves ...so is very easy taking your grandpa phot with sg3.

              But if you want to capture your child action or young people.....I mean not your granpa
              ....when you first shoot.... You need the glue to make the subject is not moving or active...
              HTC one x no need glue to make the subjects quietly because the camera speed is better than sg3. So rethinking.... Your sgs3 is old smart phone or new smartphone...for camera technology

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                • MXS
                • n}J
                • 31 Jul 2012

                Huawei???

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                  • Hw$
                  • 31 Jul 2012

                  I watched so many hox videos on youtube playing hd games like dead trigger and nova 3 and i say wtf almost all of it lags and frame rates are also noticeably low!!! Those two games runs perfectly smooth on my s3. I hate products that brings up so much hype before it gets released and dissapoints in the end. Sucks for Tegra 3.

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                    • AnonD-63316
                    • MCr
                    • 31 Jul 2012

                    Anonymous, 29 Jul 2012It's either your friends doesn't really have s3 or you have... moreMine is better than yours! Are you even 12? You're fighting over who's phone is better? And you're fighting over two of the best smartphones in the world? Do you guys think about what you are talking?

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                      • AnonD-63316
                      • MCr
                      • 31 Jul 2012

                      Anonymous, 30 Jul 2012Had a OneX on upgrade and returned it due to appalling batt... moreI'm glad you like your SGS3, but i think you did a bad choice of words with "poor man's SGS3". HTC ONE X is pretty expensive, most people who can afford a One X can afford a SGS3 too. It's a matter of choice, one likes Sense, one does not. But I understand why the need to feel better than the "poor men" with One X. We get it, you're rich and cool - you have a SGS3!

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                        • MysteryE
                        • y}}
                        • 31 Jul 2012

                        I wonder why many pe

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                          • mkx
                          • v{u
                          • 31 Jul 2012

                          any SGS3 Users having signal issues? My cousin bought one from Australia. He has a signal problem in his phone.

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                            • raj
                            • P}v
                            • 31 Jul 2012

                            Don't buy LG . Even if its display,ui,gaming , feel in hands, reading ebooks , watching videos, quick screenshot+memo .

                            DONT BUY LG ..

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                              • becool
                              • P}v
                              • 31 Jul 2012

                              GSMA ... dare to play any HD games in these 4 handsets and compare performance than relying on stupid benchmarking applications ?

                              .. Tegra3 rocks ...

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                                • itsfahadbaba
                                • mTW
                                • 31 Jul 2012

                                Please do more tests for processor & on processing speed because this is only the most important for extreme users. Thank You Very Much for giving us the test reviews we really appreciate all those have put their efforts.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • PWn
                                  • 31 Jul 2012

                                  Isn't Meizu MX obviously iphone look-alike? How come there's no lawsuit from Apple against Meizu? Isn't that because Apple felt no thread from it?

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                                    • vvaqas
                                    • u1t
                                    • 30 Jul 2012

                                    nice review by gsmarena as always after reading the article i must say tht the samsung galaxy s III is a winner here but due to its price not many people cud afford it samsung needs to do something about it next time.....

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • thu
                                      • 30 Jul 2012

                                      For my grandpa's ..he doesn't need many capture when you taking photos him style.....
                                      So... He dont need HTC one x , he just need little bit capture..like sg3...capture , Because the subject ... Is very too tired to moves ...so is very easy taking your grandpa phot with sg3.

                                      But if you want to capture your child action or young people.....I mean not your granpa
                                      ....when you first shoot.... You need the glue to make the subject is not moving or active...
                                      HTC one x no need glue to make the subjects quietly because the camera speed is better than sg3. So rethinking.... Your sgs3 is old smart phone or new smartphone...for camera technology

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                                        • joe
                                        • S9h
                                        • 30 Jul 2012

                                        Truly i will go for LG Optimus 4X ,nice design , good performance , Smsung design is very Cheap and girly