Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 60%
Highlights
4.8 inches AMOLED
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
2 GB RAM
8 MP
2100 mAh

Quick Summary

Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean), which pairs beautifully with its 4.8 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 2100 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 76%
Camera 61%
Battery 58%
Memory 24%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm² (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Features TouchWiz UI

Main Camera

Single
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash

Selfie Camera

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

Body

Dimensions 137.2 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (5.40 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight 133.2 g (4.69 oz)
Colors Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple

Connectivity

Technology CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands CDMA 800 / 1900 - SGH-I535, SPH-L710
3G Bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SGH-I535, SPH-L710
4G Bands 13 - SGH-I535
Speed LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM Micro-SIM

Platform

OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

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

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document editor

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery

Miscellaneous

Models SCH-I535, SPH-L710
SAR 0.48 W/kg (head)   1.29 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.88 W/kg (head)

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