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Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III with 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, quad-core 1.4 GHz Exynos 4412 processor, 8 MP camera, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Launched 5/29/2012
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2012, May 3
Status
Available. Released 2012, May 29
Release Date
2012-05-29

Body

Dimensions
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Weight
133 g
Build
Plastic body
SIM
Micro-SIM

Display

Type
HD Super AMOLED
Size
4.8 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels
Density
~306 ppi
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Platform

OS
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Mali-400MP4

Memory

Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 64 GB
Internal
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Camera 1
8 MP, f/2.6, 28mm (wide), AF, LED flash
Features
LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
1.9 MP
Video
720p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Wired Charging
Standard charging

Miscellaneous

Colors
Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey
Models
GT-I9300, GT-I9305, SCH-I535, SGH-T999, SGH-I747