anandtech with dat detailed preview:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5811/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-preview
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5811/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-preview
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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The Faceless Master
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the benefit is 2 elements instead of 3, which is a 50% space savings and means a much higher yield of usable panels. the only reason they use a pentile arrangement is they just can't reliably mass produce an RGB stripe AMOLED at that size with that resolution at this point in time.
better phone? not until *maybe* winter... well, unless TI has some secret superchip ready for summer.
2150mAh! 50mAh more than GSIII!!! NEW BATTERY KING!!!
even a Galaxy S II would be a worthy upgrade from a G2.
Thing is a brick, literally. Just a sharp edged rectangle.
Still wild though, lol 2GB of ram.
Their previews puts normal reviews to shame.
It's an LG, it'll probably launch with Froyo, and possible upgrade to HC.
Well there isn't big enough aftermarket rom support. I don't consider them. But I understand they are alot cheaper than comparable Samsung models in Asia.
Anyone?
If it means anything, I have a G2 and plan on jumping ship to the SIII from what I've seen.
The G2 has served me well, but honestly outside of the Nexus and maybe the maxx this phone seems to be the obvious best choice. I'm open to switching OSs, but right now doesn't feel like a good time for ios/wp7 jump.
Edit: just read up on that LG Optimus LTE...where the fuck did that come from?
The Faceless Master
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that blows my mind too.
between that and the scrollable list of quick toggles in the notification bar:
CUSTOM ROMS PUT ON NOTICE!
damn Samsung with the same 8MP came... oh wait...
Thanks.
*Squints*
So its micro usb but with a stupid corner to stop any old plug working?
Feh.
The Faceless Master
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They're just denieung micro usb - A proactively.
Which no one really uses, as far as I know.
edit:
it's actually the opposite, they're allowing micro - A....but only on the blue model? lol.
Ahahahah nibs man you're never gonna settle on a phone. These hardware manufacturers are going to drive you insane with the next best thing being right on the horizon.
This doesn't seem isolated. At least not on the websites and blogs. Loooooots of talk from people arguing which of these two are the better phone. Wonder if it will show in marketshare two quarters from now, or if Samsung will just coast on pedigree alone. HTC is much closer to the S3 than they were with their last years phones in relation to the S2.
Lol I know I know but honestly now...
I'll settle for either the S3, One X or LTE2. My upgrade is due now and I've been informed I can have any free phone under the sun, so it'll definitely be one of these lol.
I swear there was an HTC phone that used a similar type of USB connector.
edit: it was extusb on their early android phones, though that was mini usb:
I'd assume its for accessories..
That makes sense, apparently the difference between a/b is to allow host mode, which you don't want an accessory to have.
Where do you think pixeleyes has been?
It just seems to me that Samsung is hoping that better specs will be enough to pull in the buyers. I don't really think that will happen though, since there really is very few apps on android that will utilize that speed (at least in the international version). And so far as usability and smoothness in general usage is concerned, most users probably will probably not find the difference too substantial between this and the One X.
GS2 does this too. Internatinal one.
Lol at Phil from android central in background.
Im sort of excited to see how this pans out. The S2 had its remarkable performance (in comparison to the rest of the Android phones of 2011) to help it stand out, along with a screen miles ahead of the competition.
This time, those two things (A completely fluid smooth UX/UI, and a fantastic display) are not so widely in their favor. The playing field is so much more even. I really cant wait to see marketshare for this year. I dont expect anything to show in Q3, but by Q4 we should get a good look at whether the OneX vs. S3 mini war worked in Sammys favor or not.
Unless of course LG or Huwaei just swoop in and eat everyone's lunch. You never know.
I have to correct myself, the Galaxy S3 does support up to 64 GB micro SD cards.
So, it actually supports SDXC (up to 64GB), because SDHC only supports cards with capacities up to 32 GB.
Samsung's press release:
http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2012/05/03/Samsung-Introduces-the-GALAXY-S-III,-the-Smartphone--Designed-for-Humans-and-Inspired-by-Nature
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#Types_of_cards
Myoclonic Jerk
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So, is this the phone to get if I'm not going for iPhone?
FlyingTeacup
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This or the One X I guess.
One X looks sexier IMO, but comes with a price of none removable battery and no SD card slot, so depends how important those features are to you. Of course, there's the difference in screen tech, but honestly, I don't think the average consumer cares or would notice. Outside of that, its pretty much a wash, since both are great performers and I doubt any apps in the near future would make them sweat. I guess Galaxy Nexus is worth considering too, since Google recently dropped its price.
what, samsung layers? thats been there since the galaxy s2 launched ... you want them to sue apple?
OriginalThinking
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They aren't even trying to hide the fact that they are blatantly ripping off Apple anymore. Regardless I'd expect Project Majel to make its appearance around jellybean time and blow everything out of the water. Needs chrome integration too.
Specs are specs. Not that I care much for them in the end. Not doing anything too crazy with my phones (yet), but I wouldn't mind LG or Sony to do the Next Nexus.
Glorious Ownage
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Have you see the One X in person? I was assuming it was going to be like the lumia 900 but it's actually a matte soft to the touch feel. It looks stunning in person.
If want to think about it this way, you're going from a 800ghz single core to a 1.4ghz quad, in less than two years.
Kinda nuts.
Functionality wise, i think TouchWiz makes Android better in almost all cases. It's just so terrible looking compared to the beautiful stock look.
White model actually does not look too bad, but the blue(it's really more black imo.) looks horrible.
I just might consider upgrading my galaxy s to this if it gets good marks on battery life and camera and also if the new software features actually work well.
White model actually does not look too bad, but the blue(it's really more black imo.) looks horrible.
I just might consider upgrading my galaxy s to this if it gets good marks on battery life and camera and also if the new software features actually work well.
The back cover is a whole piece. You can easily change it to an aftermarket back.
ebay Galaxy Note back if you want to know how many different aftermarket back cover you can choose from.
J Tourettes
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The app draw sucks arse bigtime on TW.