Samsung Galaxy S III full specs: 1.5GHz quad-core, 1080p display, ceramic case

kanej2007

Check out the link, some information as well as an official picture of the Samsung Galaxy SIII, looks SICK.

Look how thin the bezel is...

http://www.bgr.com/2012/02/27/samsun...-ceramic-case/

PhazeDelta1 · 02-28-2012, 05:49 | posts: 9,535 | Location: 90° N

dat bezel

i thought i read somewhere that samausg was going with the tegra 3 this go around. maybe i read wrong. either way, this phone will be badass. curious to see how batterly life is.

lucidus · 02-28-2012, 05:50 | posts: 3,543 | Location: UAE

4.8" ... gee that's way too big for me

PhazeDelta1 · 02-28-2012, 05:51 | posts: 9,535 | Location: 90° N

you might as well call that thing a tablet with radio.

deltatux · 02-28-2012, 05:52 | posts: 18,946 | Location: Toronto, Canada

If you take a look with BGR's previous article that they link in that article, it comes from their sources. They have had outlandish claims before from their sources, so I won't jump on the confirmed train with it yet.

My main concern is that the phone's just absolutely huge, too huge for my liking. If this is true, then it looks really good aside from its size.

deltatux

PhazeDelta1 · 02-28-2012, 06:00 | posts: 9,535 | Location: 90° N

gsmarena as some different specs listed for the SIII. they are normally spot on about this rumored stuff. but only time will tell.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i930...s_iii-4238.php

kanej2007 · 02-28-2012, 06:06 | posts: 5,768 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

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Originally Posted by lucidus

4.8" ... gee that's way too big for me

Actually, it should be about the same size as a regular 4.5'' phone with a regular sized bezel.

Since the frame is so thin in the Galaxy SIII, it will be around the same size as the HTC Touch HD which has a 4.3'' screen.

dcx_badass · 02-28-2012, 10:26 | posts: 9,568 | Location: Leeds [UK]

Bit too big I think, was hard work convincing my dad that his GS2 wasn't to big. I was convincing him to get the GS3 for his upgrade in November (I get the GS2 then), but no chance if it's that big.

k3vst3r · 02-28-2012, 10:47 | posts: 2,403 | Location: Manchester UK

nice looking phone

Sever · 02-28-2012, 11:07 | posts: 4,826 | Location: Land of the Great Downunder

dunno how i feel about ceramic case.

with a plastic case, you drop it and it scratches. with a metal case, you drop it and it dents. with a ceramic case... its probably gonna shatter if you drop it.

plus, nothing officially confirmed from samsung. we know its a quad, but is it gonna be the exynos 4 series where its 4 cores running at 1.5ghz or is it gonna be the exynos 5 series with 2 cores running at 2ghz and 2 cores running in low power low speed mode.

4.8inches should be about right. ive got 5.3inch on my galaxy note, and i think going down to 4.8inch will make portrait mode typing better. but i dont know how i feel about no hardware keys. i dont like losing screen real estate for soft keys, it screws up the scaling of most apps.

kanej2007 · 02-28-2012, 12:20 | posts: 5,768 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

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Originally Posted by Sever

dunno how i feel about ceramic case.

with a plastic case, you drop it and it scratches. with a metal case, you drop it and it dents. with a ceramic case... its probably gonna shatter if you drop it.

plus, nothing officially confirmed from samsung. we know its a quad, but is it gonna be the exynos 4 series where its 4 cores running at 1.5ghz or is it gonna be the exynos 5 series with 2 cores running at 2ghz and 2 cores running in low power low speed mode.

4.8inches should be about right. ive got 5.3inch on my galaxy note, and i think going down to 4.8inch will make portrait mode typing better. but i dont know how i feel about no hardware keys. i dont like losing screen real estate for soft keys, it screws up the scaling of most apps.

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Note myself, very pleased with it.

I'm just waiting for the official ice cream sandwich update which is due anytime soon...

eclap · 02-28-2012, 12:53 | posts: 18,982 | Location: Hampshire UK

Amazing looking phone, great spec.

Lane · 02-28-2012, 17:47 | posts: 4,914 | Location: Switzerland

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Originally Posted by kanej2007

Actually, it should be about the same size as a regular 4.5'' phone with a regular sized bezel.

Since the frame is so thin in the Galaxy SIII, it will be around the same size as the HTC Touch HD which has a 4.3'' screen.

agree with that... the fact there's no Bezel (nearly ) on side, + they have extend the screen with just enough place for the mic, the front camera and the sensors, the size of the screen increase, but not so much the phone. ( and seriously i like the idea to have just the screen.... )

Speed Weed · 02-28-2012, 20:07 | posts: 678 | Location: Somewhere in Scotland

And I thought that the Samsung Galaxy SII is brilliant for viewing porn!

This new model would leave that other display looking like a load of faded old feelthy postcards!

suture · 02-28-2012, 20:11 | posts: 131 | Location: PT

1080p? oh god why...

eclap · 02-28-2012, 20:19 | posts: 18,982 | Location: Hampshire UK

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Originally Posted by suture

1080p? oh god why...

Why not?

suture · 02-28-2012, 21:05 | posts: 131 | Location: PT

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Originally Posted by eclap

Why not?

Same reason you have more performance in a pc with lower resolutions.
IMHO smartphones are not ready yet for that extreme resolution, gaming and general apps will drain the battery greatly, and the performance loss (at least in gaming) will be noticeable.

On the other hand it will have a gorgeous looking picture.
Even so i think 720p its already overkill for a smartphone (4'' to 5'' screen size)

Covert · 02-29-2012, 00:54 | posts: 1,187 | Location: UK

That picture looks jaw dropping but i cant see those specs being right especially the 1080p screen.

but i'll never buy another samsung product again, my Galaxy S plus is only anygood because of custom roms and rooting otherwise i would of thrown it away a long time ago.

Samsung make me

chispy · 02-29-2012, 01:12 | posts: 6,410 | Location: Puerto Rico

If thats true i like the specifications , but i canot stand big phones , My Galaxy S2 its as big as I will ever go , anything bigger and its a no go for me.

eclap · 02-29-2012, 01:15 | posts: 18,982 | Location: Hampshire UK

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Originally Posted by chispy

If thats true i like the specifications , but i canot stand big phones , My Galaxy S2 its as big as I will ever go , anything bigger and its a no go for me.

So you will day no to the s3 which will only be a tiny bit bigger thanks to super thin Bezel?

chispy · 02-29-2012, 01:17 | posts: 6,410 | Location: Puerto Rico

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Originally Posted by eclap

So you will day no to the s3 which will only be a tiny bit bigger thanks to super thin Bezel?

Yes

eclap · 02-29-2012, 01:17 | posts: 18,982 | Location: Hampshire UK

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Originally Posted by Covert

That picture looks jaw dropping but i cant see those specs being right especially the 1080p screen.

but i'll never buy another samsung product again, my Galaxy S plus is only anygood because of custom roms and rooting otherwise i would of thrown it away a long time ago.

Samsung make me

same goes for all the Android phones. While stock roms are fine, custom roms are just so much better. This is not a Samsung issue. Flashing a custom room takes 5 minutes and a few clicks.

eclap · 02-29-2012, 01:20 | posts: 18,982 | Location: Hampshire UK

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Originally Posted by chispy

Yes

The difference in size will be negligible. What will you be getting instead?

chispy · 02-29-2012, 01:23 | posts: 6,410 | Location: Puerto Rico

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Originally Posted by eclap

The difference in size will be negligible. What will you be getting instead?

I dont know yet , but definitely my next smart phone has to be smaller and not bigger than my galaxy S2 , if i want it something bigger I may as well get a tablet

eclap · 02-29-2012, 01:37 | posts: 18,982 | Location: Hampshire UK

The difference in size between the s2 and even a 7" tablet is huge. 4.8" would not be that much bigger. what is it about the s2 size that makes it too big?