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Anonymous 4Chan user: Let’s not forget the Samsung Galaxy S III

New rumors about the magnificent upcoming Nexus device are all the rage right now. We may be so excited about the new Nexus phone that we’ve partly ignored the news about the Samsung Galaxy S III. If these rumors prove to be true, that phone will be quite the beast–even better than the Nexus Prime.

Samsung Galaxy S smartphones always come with specs that surpass most devices. Such might be the case for the upcoming successor in 2012. While the anonymous 4Chan user did not get to play with a working device, he claims to have seen images and heard Samsung representatives speak of some impressive features.

According to the sources, “Samsung is planning to reveal the Samsung Galaxy S III at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung will try to get a simultaneous worldwide release for the Galaxy S III mid 2012.” This is to be expected, as Samsung also announced the latest Galaxy S device during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. If we look at the supposed specs, though, jaws really start dropping:

The specifications for the SGSIII are of course subject to change, but are Samsung-developed 2.0GHz quad-core CPU (no codename given), 1.5gb RAM, 32gb internal memory (with sd card slot), and a 4.65 inch screen. A new display called Super AMOLED III is being developed specifically for the phone (SGS had Super AMOLED, SGS II had Super AMOLED Plus, SGS III has Super AMOLED III) with 1280x1024 resolution, giving the phone a ppi of 352, which they emphasized that a 352ppi will make it the highest ppi mobile phone.

ANONYMOUS 4Chan user

While some seem a bit doubtful, these are some stunning specs! We’d heard of a possible 2 GHz dual-core processor (check out CNET’s report on it), most likely due to the new 28nm CPUs (clockable to up to 2.5 GHz). A quad-core processor clocked at those speeds would simply be a game-changer, though. Such a CPU would be stronger than many current PC processors.

As expected from Samsung devices, the screen will be beautiful. Measuring 4.65-inches diagonally and sporting the successor of the Super AMOLED Plus display, media should be looking quite bright and beautiful. We really do not know how much better Super AMOLED III could be (can they really make the display that much better?), but the resolution is the big shocker. 1280 x 1024p on a 4.65-inch screen is simply out of this world. This should be a mistake, since the aspect ratio is definitely off (4:3). Maybe the anonymous poster meant to say 1280x720p?

If you happen to like having the latest software and don’t like manufacturer UI overlays, the following will definitely come as great news. Ice Cream Sandwich might not be as awesome by then, though. Who knows – Maybe not even the latest…

The phone will have Androids latest Ice Cream Sandwich software and an all new TouchWiz 5 which has been in co-development with Google during the development of the Galaxy Nexus, so according to the Samsung representatives, it isn’t as “intrusive to Android” as previous TouchWiz versions were. It seems TouchWiz will play a minor role and only have little improvements to ICS. It won’t control the user experience. One of the reasons why they’re not going with a full TouchWiz experience is for a few reasons, one being that the ICS experience is very user friendly already and also it will also Samsung to update software on their phones at a faster rate than they have in the past.

ANONYMOUS 4Chan user

The device also “has a 2250 mAh battery, 10 megapixel camera and is capable of shooting 1080p video at 60 frames per second,” and “will come with an inbuilt NFC chip.” We are yet to see how much juice a device like this would suck out of a battery, but 2250 mAh sounds like it should get you through the day easily.

When it comes to aesthetics, Samsung is sure not to stay behind. As you can see in the quoted text to the left, this manufacturer will continue to bring among the slimmest and better-looking phones out there.
Whoa there, Samsung! We know some of these rumored specs might not end up being completely true. If most happen to make it to the Samsung Galaxy S III, though, this might just make the phone to have in 2012. If this is what next year’s devices will be sporting, the future cannot come fast enough. What do you guys think of these rumored specs? Were you expecting something better out of 2012? Are you impressed? Who’s looking forward to a device like this? Imagine what overclocking this beast would be like…

It is important to note that the information given is still based on rumors. The fact that it comes from an anonymous source may be somewhat odd , but we are simply presenting it to our readers for speculation. We definitely believe that some of these specs might not be as far-fetched as they seem (for a 2012 device), when other details seem improbable (screen definition being the main one). Which of these rumored specs seem dubious to you, guys?

Below is the full post found on 4Chan:

Samsung Galaxy S III:

I personally found their talk of the Galaxy S III much more interesting. They didn’t have a working model of the phone, but they had pictures and slides with specs/info:

- Samsung is planning to reveal the Samsung Galaxy S III at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung will try to get a simultaneous worldwide release for the Galaxy S III mid 2012.

- The Samsung representatives were happy with the success of the Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy S II, their great relationship with Google and Android, and were talking about how they’re constantly trying to push the boundaries of mobile hardware technology. They revealed that the Galaxy S III will be their next flagship phone in 2012.

- The specifications for the SGSIII are of course subject to change, but are Samsung-developed 2.0GHz quad-core CPU (no codename given), 1.5gb RAM, 32gb internal memory (with sd card slot), and a 4.65 inch screen. A new display called Super AMOLED III is being developed specifically for the phone (SGS had Super AMOLED, SGS II had Super AMOLED Plus, SGS III has Super AMOLED III) with 1280x1024 resolution, giving the phone a ppi of 352, which they emphasized that a 352ppi will make it the highest ppi mobile phone.

- The reason for no demo phone was that the screen technology was still in the final stages of design and production of them have not started.

- The device is 9mm thick, has a metal and glass body (a really clean, shiny look to it in the pictures), has a 2250mAh battery, 10 megapixel camera and is capable of shooting 1080p video at 60 frames per second.
- The phone will come with an inbuilt NFC chip.

- The phone will have Androids latest Ice Cream Sandwich software and an all new TouchWiz 5 which has been in co-development with Google during the development of the Galaxy Nexus, so according to the Samsung representatives, it isn’t as “intrusive to Android” as previous TouchWiz versions were. It seems TouchWiz will play a minor role and only have little improvements to ICS. It won’t control the user experience.

- One of the reasons why they’re not going with a full TouchWiz experience is for a few reasons, one being that the ICS experience is very user friendly already and also it will also Samsung to update software on their phones at a faster rate than they have in the past.

- Price wasn’t revealed, but for all the specs of the phone, I’m guessing it’ll be very expensive.
ANONYMOUS 4Chan user

http://androidandme.com/2011/09/news/anonymous-4chan-user-lets-not-forget-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii/

 

[confused]

But the S2 only just got injunctioned.

 

[crazy monkey]

sounds amazing. Galaxy 2 II is already fantastic phone.

 

[Joel Was Right]

When will the networks be improved for better voice quality? That's why I use a phone - to talk to people, but it seems that is actually the last priority.

 

[SmokyDave]

A new display called Super AMOLED III is being developed specifically for the phone with 1280x1024 resolution, giving the phone a ppi of 352

If this is true, that's a seriously sexy screen. Would like to see.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

When will the networks be improved for better voice quality? That's why I use a phone - to talk to people, but it seems that is actually the last priority.

Orange and Vodafone use HD Voice already but only when both phones are on the same network in a 3G area since it takes more bandwidth.

 

[randomwab]

I think this is where I'll go when it comes time for me to upgrade from my iPhone 4.

 

[Mr_Brit]

If this is true, that's a seriously sexy screen. Would like to see.

I doubt it's true since 1280x1024 is a 5:4 ratio which is essentially a square screen so unless the GS3 has a square 4.65 inch screen, this rumour is fake.

 

[kehs]

Rumour thread with a huge OP for a phone that won't be out for another year based on a post from four chan.



I approve.

 

[Lesiroth]

I saw this rumor a few days ago actually, and the screen aspect ratio puts the whole rumor to question.

 

[Frost_Ace]

Samsung makes CPUs? Wuuut?

 

[Polari]

Bullshit.

 

[SmokyDave]

I doubt it's true since 1280x1024 is a 5:4 ratio which is essentially a square screen so unless the GS3 has a square 4.56 inch screen, this rumour is fake.

Hmmm, yeah, that sounds unlikely.

Ah well, I'm happy with the retina screen, it still blows me away daily. I'm just curious to see how good the next great leap in phone screens will be.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Sounds like fan fiction.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Anonymous 4Chan user?

Sounds like the Droid bionic all over again.

 

[krzy123]

Samsung makes CPUs? Wuuut?

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/productInfo.do?fmly_id=844&partnum=Exynos 4210

a quad core would just be the next step.

 

[Timedog]

Yay, increase the megapixel count at the expense of image quality. Good shit, marketing. I want a phone with a pretty nice 1 mp sensor, where r&d was put into optics and sensor technologies other than resolution.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Dave, you should look at the Sony Ericsson Nozomi if you want that kind of screen resolution and PPI density. 1280x720 4.3" screen and 1.5GHz dual core for Q1 of 2012. Quad core phones don't really make much sense and the battery life will be awful.

 

[Meeru]

AT&T release the #@$!$)@~#* attain you idiots

 

[VanMardigan]

Hmmm, yeah, that sounds unlikely.

Ah well, I'm happy with the retina screen, it still blows me away daily. I'm just curious to see how good the next great leap in phone screens will be.

Meh, I like the screen but its just too small. Give me retina at 4" or more, which is what I'm guessing the next iPhone will do.

 

[tirant]

I doubt it's true since 1280x1024 is a 5:4 ratio which is essentially a square screen so unless the GS3 has a square 4.65 inch screen, this rumour is fake.

Pixels are not always square.

 

[John Harker]

I think the #1 spec that'll get me to upgrade my phone in 2012... is battery life.
That's really the only key metric for a quality phone at this point. Not much else takes advantage of increased specs (as much as it does drain away). So yea, please lead with battery life in your marketing like cars do with MPG these days. (Sad how much fuel really controls everything).

Whose got the edge in that these days anyway?
I'm tired of charging my Incredible twice a day for barely using it.

 

[SmokyDave]

Dave, you should look at the Sony Ericsson Nozomi if you want that kind of screen resolution and PPI density. 1280x720 4.3" screen and 1.5GHz dual core for Q1 of 2012. Quad core phones don't really make much sense and the battery life will be awful.

Nice, I'll give one a peep. I'll be honest, I won't be changing from iOS but I'd just like to see that latest hotness to see how things can be improved over the iPhone 4 screen.

Meh, I like the screen but its just too small. Give me retina at 4" or more, which is what I'm guessing the next iPhone will do.

Not if it affects the form factor! I like it just the way it is.

 

[ComputerMKII]

I think the #1 spec that'll get me to upgrade my phone in 2012... is battery life.
That's really the only key metric for a quality phone at this point. Not much else takes advantage of increased specs (as much as it does drain away). So yea, please lead with battery life in your marketing like cars do with MPG these days. (Sad how much fuel really controls everything).

Whose got the edge in that these days anyway?
I'm tired of charging my Incredible twice a day for barely using it.

I approve this message.

 

[iamaustrian]

jesus christ
that phone would be twice as strong as my PC I'm typing this

also: what do we(humans) gain from such a superpotent screen?
I thought the retina display res is already the maximum the human eye can see

 

[Bboy AJ]

LOL at anyone who believes this nonsense.

 

[DrFunk]

Bullshit.

Exactly.

 

[Ken Masters]

and the battery life is supposed to be 10 min for this thing also?

 

[Timedog]

Pixels are not always square.

If they change the shape of a pixel, it'll change the shape of pictures and video that was filmed using sensors meant for "regular" shaped pixels. Stuff will look stretched out.

 

[Alien Bob]

Might as well call it the Galaxy S EX.

GET IT?

 

[Lord Error]

I thought the retina display res is already the maximum the human eye can see

It is maybe only after you drink Apple's kool aid. Just take a look at any game that uses 3D graphics on Iphone 4 that doesn't use antialiasing. Individual pixels are visible and clear as day.

Meh, I like the screen but its just too small. Give me retina at 4" or more, which is what I'm guessing the next iPhone will do.

If they keep the resolution the same (and they pretty much have to) Iphone with 4" screen would have 288ppi. That's a far cry from even Apple's marketing definition of what "retina display" should be (at least 300ppi)

 

[SmokyDave]

It is maybe only after you drink Apple's kool aid. Just take a look at any game that uses 3D graphics on Iphone 4 that doesn't use antialiasing. Individual pixels are visible and clear as day.

That sounds like an issue with the game, not the display itself. Look at the UI text, clock, system icons etc.., there's no pixels to be found.

 

[Timedog]

Might as well call it the Galaxy S EX.

GET IT?

wuttabout Galaxy S UX DX?

 

[seady]

Samsung is going to kill the brand very quickly for releasing so many devices in so little time.

 

[Lord Error]

That sounds like an issue with the game, not the display itself. Look at the UI text, clock, system icons etc.., there's no pixels to be found.

That's because text, clock and icons are antialiased. It's not an issue with games, it's a simple fact that pixels of that size are clear as day when the graphics are not antialiased. This is the case with just about every 3D game on the phone, but it's in no way limited to just games. Draw a couple of non-antialiased black lines on a white background at Iphone 4's native resolution, transfer that picture to the phone and observe the limits of human retinas!

 

[kehs]

That's because text, clock and icons are antialiased. It's not an issue with games, it's a simple fact that pixels of that size are clear as day when the graphics are not antialiased. This is the case with just about every 3D game on the phone, but it's in no way limited to just games. Draw a couple of non-antialiased black lines on a white background at Iphone 4's native resolution, transfer that picture to the phone and observe the limits of human retinas!

Physical pixels are not the same as digital pixels.

The benefit of not being able to discern between pixels, is about the physical pixels on the screen, not the artwork being provided. If you give a screen assets with a pixel count lower than the screen and interpolate it improperly, of course you will see "pixels", but that's due to interpolation.

 

[SmokyDave]

That's because text, clock and icons are antialiased. It's not an issue with games, it's a simple fact that pixels of that size are clear as day when the graphics are not antialiased. This is the case with just about every 3D game on the phone, but it's in no way limited to just games. Draw a couple of non-antialiased black lines on a white background at Iphone 4's native resolution, transfer that picture to the phone and observe the limits of human retinas!

I'll take your word for it chap. All I know is that the detail possible on that screen blows my mind. So sharp, so clean. In my everyday usage the pixels might as well be invisible.

 

[Chuck (Old)]

Despite the impressive specs, it will still be more sluggish and janky than a lower-specced iPhone 5.

 

[Timedog]

Physical pixels are not the same as digital pixels.

The benefit of not being able to discern between pixels, is about the physical pixels on the screen, not the artwork being provided. If you give a screen assets with a pixel count lower than the screen and interpolate it improperly, of course you will see "pixels", but that's due to interpolation.

I don't get it, he was talking about a picture with the same resolution (pixel count) as the phone's screen.

 

[kehs]

I don't get it, he was talking about a picture with the same resolution (pixel count) as the phone's screen.

Yea, without any antiailasing. That's essentially pixel art.

 

[Vanillalite]

Despite the impressive specs, it will still be more sluggish and janky than a lower-specced iPhone 5.

Hopefully not if they build off of honeycomb, and make ICS fully hardware accelerated. If they don't it's gonna be a ton of excess power not fully being put to use sadly.

Android on phones not being fully hardware accelerated is my #1 complaint about Android currently.

 

[SneakyStephan]

Such a CPU would be stronger than many current PC processors.

Aaaaaand there goes the writer's credibility.

 

[Ken Masters]

Despite the impressive specs, it will still be more sluggish and janky than a lower-specced iPhone 5.

My friend has a dual core Atrix and I feel it's so sluggish then my single core iPhone 4, these android makers need to OPTIMIZE

 

[dragonelite]

My friend has a dual core Atrix and I feel it's so sluggish then my single core iPhone 4, these android makers need to OPTIMIZE

It's hard to optimize with all those abstraction layers.

 

[kehs]

My friend has a dual core Atrix and I feel it's so sluggish then my single core iPhone 4, these android makers need to OPTIMIZE

You can't polish a turd.

 

[MThanded]

Rumour thread with a huge OP for a phone that won't be out for another year based on a post from four chan.



I approve.

This place is seriously turning into reddit.

 

[Argyle]

Despite the impressive specs, it will still be more sluggish and janky than a lower-specced iPhone 5.

Honestly, have you used a Galaxy S 2? One of my friends who loves the fluidity of iOS (and won't accept anything less) played with mine and is considering it for his next phone...I suspect Samsung has everything GPU accelerated today...