Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
  • Released 2012, May 133g, 8.6mm thickness Android 4.0.4, 4.3, TouchWiz UI 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 Mali-400MP4 Micro-SIM About 212.8 USD
  • 4.8" 720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM Exynos 4412 Quad
  • 2100mAh Li-Ion

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III overview

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2012, May. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III has 4.8 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III uses Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP4 GPU. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III has 8MP Single main camera, 1.9MP Single selfie camera. It uses Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery. The price of Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III is about 212.8 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 55 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III full 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. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)
Weight 133 g (4.69 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400MP4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3", AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.9 MP, f/2.6
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur
Models GT-I9300, GT-I9300I, SHV-E210S, SHW-M440S
SAR 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.21 W/kg (head)
Price About 212.8 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 50h

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