Samsung’s Galaxy series has come a long way over the past two years. Back in 2010, Samsung introduced the original Galaxy S, which also became the basis for the Nexus S. Last year the company rolled out the very, very successful S II, with a bigger 4.3-inch screen and a dual-core Samsung Exynos chipset. It was Samsung’s best phone to date and it won the hearts of millions, making it probably the most popular Android phone of all time.
And then, there came... The Galaxy S III.
So, expectations for the third iteration of this superphone were very high and speculation was rampant and in some cases outlandish and amusing claims were made. In the end we ended up with a 4.8-inch phone with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen under a layer of Gorilla Glass II. The resolution is 1280x720 pixels, HD, which translates into 306 pixels per inch. In some respects Super AMOLED comes out on top, but this is a matter of personal preference and let’s leave it at that.
The phone measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm and weighs 133 grams and despite the larger screen it does not feel much bigger than its predecessor, in part thanks to the curved design. It comes with 16GB memory, but 32GB and 64GB versions should be available at some point. With the 16GB users end up with about 12GB at their disposal and many will like the fact that this phone has a microSD slot. Samsung also offers 50GB of Dropbox storage, something that consumers will appreciate. Basically when it comes to storage options, the S III is hands down the winner in the 720p superphone market.
The phone is equipped with an 8MP camera capable of delivering 3264x2448 shots. That's WOW. It is an autofocus AF camera, with LED flash and it’s capable of 1080p video at 30FPS. The camera will let you take HD videos and pictures at the same time, which is nice. HDR functionality is on board, too, The front camera has a 1.9-megapixel sensor capable of 720p at 30FPS which is quite good for a front facing camera. Image quality is the best and will be great for Facebook self-portraits or video chat.
Samsung Galaxy S III, in my opinion, is way better than HTC One X.
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