Article: Just got our Samsung Galaxy S III

[sabesh]

My s2 already gets scores similar to the s3... No need to upgrade just to get LTE atm. I really was hoping for more with this next gen device.

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The high res screen is worth the update, IMHO.

[Goelz83]

My s2 already gets scores similar to the s3... No need to upgrade just to get LTE atm. I really was hoping for more with this next gen device.

The Galaxy S III seems to be leaps and bounds ahead of the S II, from what I've seen. I'm sure Howard would be the best person to weigh in on this, although I'm also sure he hasn't used a regular S II in a while. It seems that Samsung focused on the UI, while also making decent improvements to the hardware. I'm impressed so far.

P.S. - What else were you hoping for? The dual-core processor in the LTE version is supposed to be on par with the quad-core chip, except for the graphics.

[Drillbit]

Cool. It's the Pebble Blue version.

[Nucleartx]

Howard did a thorough job reviewing the S3 which I as many other Thank him for. I used to be a fan of Qualcomm chips but the weaker than expected chips over the past year or so have left me with a bitter aftertaste. The Samsung SOC's have been very well designed IMO. The S3 isn't enough to buy out of contract to me gauging by the performance stats over the S2.

[Canoe Head]

My s2 already gets scores similar to the s3... No need to upgrade just to get LTE atm. I really was hoping for more with this next gen device.

I am not too familiar with which benchmarks are graphics intensive vs only cpu intensive, but it is impressive that the SIII can stay on par with the SII given that the display is 2.4x larger requiring more update.

The benchmark differences between HTC ONE X and SIII are insignificant but equally interesting.

Looking forward to Howards updates on the RF quality, voice, battery etc.

[TC_Mits]

Excellent, detailed and informative review. Thank you!

Would it be possible to post a photo of the docking station keyboard?

What is the exact model number of your SGSIII?

Can you disable the TW gestures or "motion features" individually? Or is it all-or-none?


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[dmaxfan]

Howard, I'm curious of the LTE battery life with the new S4 vs. the gen 1 chips like the omap 4430/4460. Please post info asap. Thanks.

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[sabesh]

<snip> The benchmark differences between HTC ONE X and SIII are insignificant but equally interesting <snip>

I would say that the Browser BM is significant (13%, Sunspider).

[howard]

Excellent, detailed and informative review. Thank you!

Would it be possible to post a photo of the docking station keyboard?

What is the exact model number of your SGSIII?

Can you disable the TW gestures or "motion features" individually? Or is it all-or-none?


Perspective instantiates reality.
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I didn't a photo of the docking station keyboard.

It's the SGH i747.

You can disable the gestures individually.

[TC_Mits]

Is this the docking station you saw:
http://m.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-...ECR-D979BEGSTA

If so, it's Froyo era and I see no keyboard. Price $40.


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[Griffin747]

Wow... so jealous of this phone! It has been on my mind day and night. That clear screen just blows me away. Makes me want to open a secondary line just so I can pick one up at a discounted price and use in conjunction with my berry.

[howard]

I just want to post to say that I ran 2 battery tests. They've been added to the first post. Check it out.

[Goelz83]

I had a little trouble finding the battery benchmarks. Here's that section for the lazy:

AnTuTu Battery Tester:

I ran AnTuTu battery tester last night:

HTC One X (LTE): <NA>
Samsung Galaxy S III (LTE): 756
HTC One S: 602
Sony Xperia Ray: 581
Samsung Galaxy Note: 580
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: 402
LG Optimus LTE: 372
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE: 332

For some reason AnTuTu tester won't run on my One X (I own a Tegra 3 One X but it didn't run on my LTE One X either) so I don't have a comparison but 756 in AnTuTu is a stunning score. Instead I threw a bunch of other scores from recent phones.

I also ran my own battery test where I charged the battery, maxed out the brightness, set the phone to air plane mode and played back a video file continuously until the device shuts off.

Samsung Galaxy S III (LTE): 368
Samsung Galaxy Note: 329
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: 324
HTC One X (LTE): 267
HTC One X (Tegra 3): 263
LG Optimus LTE: 242

Again the S III does really well scoring near 40% higher despite having a battery that is only 17% bigger. It's worth pointing out that the video I playback has a white background. I've observed that Super AMOLED displays consume more power when displaying white than black.

I'm blown away at how well the S III does in these 2 battery tests.

[howard]

I got a friend with a LTE One X to run Antutu. The SIII beat it 756 to 387. Wow.

[NytroGirl]

That is just pure deliciousness indeed... Thanks for sharing the photos and details.