Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 61%
Highlights
4.8 inches AMOLED
Exynos 4412 Quad
1 GB RAM
8 MP
2100 mAh

Quick Summary

Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI, 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 43%

Launch

Status Discontinued

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

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 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
Colors Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur

Connectivity

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

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 Storage 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB 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, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

Features

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

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery

Miscellaneous

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)

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