This brings me to the latest smartphone launch by Tech Giant Samsung just yesterday. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes hot on the heels of its hugely popular and successful predecessor, The Samsung Galaxy S2.
Available in marble and pebble blue, it has a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen which is substantially bigger than the S2's 4.3-inch display. Further technical specs appear below - but first and foremost, lets see some pics of the phone (courtesy of the Samsung website).
This is a nice looking phone without a doubt. The screen size is not for me - I think it's too big for a Smart Phone but that's just a personal preference. The sales of the S3s predecessor don't lie. Clearly, a lot of people want a smartphone this size. Here it is in the marble;
The case is made of plastic, as compared to the iPhone 4S' glass case. This apparently makes the S3 feel lighter than the iPhone, but many reviews of the S3 that I have read so far comment that this also makes the device feel a little cheaper. Here it is in pebble blue;
Specs
- 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm
- 133 grams
- Display: 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) Pentile (no Plus)
- Processor: Exynos 4 Quad @ 1.4Ghz for HSPA version
- 1GB of RAM
- Rear Camera: 8MP Autofocus, Flash, Zero Lag Shutter BSI Image sensor
- Front Camera: 1.9 MP HD, Flash, Zero Lag Shutter
- Video: Full HD 1080p Recording and Playback
- Storage: 16GB/32GB/64GB
- 2,100mAh battery
- GPS with GLONASS
- 802.11n Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4
- microSD expansion
- 21Mbps HSPA, LTE supported
- Micro SIM
- OS - Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Thoughts
It's going to take something pretty special to eventually surgically detach me from my iPhone, and for me - this is not it. Although I quite like the look of the handset, I just don't like Android - and that is my biggest problem. Androids interfaces feel a bit dull to me and don't compare to the beauty and simplicity of iOS.
If I were to move away from iOS devices right now - then it would unquestionably be to the impressive and and ever improving Windows Phone platform, and probably to the beautiful Nokia Lumia 800 or 900 series. More on the Nokia and Windows Phone to come in another post, but in the meantime - in the seemingly never ending battle between Samsung/Google & Apple, it will be interesting to see how Apple respond to this.
I have a feeling we will find out this October when I am predicting the arrival of "The New iPhone", but we will just have to wait and see. If you want to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S3 though, you won't have as long to wait, as it will be released in the UK at the end of May.
In Depth Reviews
Check out far more eloquent, and possibly unbiased views on the new Samsung Galaxy S3 at the excellent T3.com and Techradar.com
Hope you've found this entertaining and informative.
Peter
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