Three flagship smartphones later, the Samsung Galaxy S3 remains one of the classic favorites among smartphone users.
With its superb design that was a groundbreaking concept when it was launched back in 2012, the Samsung Galaxy S3 also carried with it a stunning 4.8-inch HD screen, a good quality eight-megapixel camera, which was quite superior at that time, and a microSD slot for expanding its external storage capacity.
Most of all, it was actually regarded then as the fastest phone in the world when it was launched. Of course, things have changed now after three years but the Samsung Galaxy S3 can certainly still hold its own against some of the latest flagship smartphones of some handset makers.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 was among the first, if not the first smartphone to have used a quad-core 1.4GHz processor back in 2012. Its screen has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and its camera is capable of capturing a 1080-pixel video resolution. It ran on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich back then with TouchWiz feature too, details Trusted Reviews.
Downsides
Despite its superb features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has had its fair share of downsides since everyone knows that you can’t please everybody.
There have been reports in the past that the Samsung Galaxy S3 did not do well in the drop tests and that its quality was suspect, especially when it was compared to the Apple iPhone 5 back then.
As a result, the comparison only fuelled the divide and debate between Android and iOS mobile device users, which they have carried on to this day, but not as pronounced as it was back in 2012.
Some critics also questioned the battery life of Samsung Galaxy S3 even though it is still one of the better performing smartphones when it comes to battery life even when compared to the latest handsets in the market today.
Finely crafted
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 with its contemporary flagship smartphone like the Sony Xperia S, Samsung’s handset is obviously several notches higher especially when it comes to craftsmanship.
Despite using a glossy plastic backplate which is actually polycarbonate, the material is quite tough due to its pliability and makes the handset also scratch-resistant better than the mere scratch-resistant coating that was used on the HTC One X, the Sony Xperia S, and the glass of the iPhone 4S.
Another good thing going for the users of the smartphone is that it is quite inexpensive for them to get replacement backs for the Samsung Galaxy S3 that they simply cannot do so with its competitors.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is actually the most successful Android phone of all time and despite the coming of subsequent flagship smartphones from various smartphone makers in the following years, it continues to hold its own in terms of features and specifications, not to mention durability.
In fact, it was because of the humungous success of the Samsung Galaxy S3 that has made its successor, the Samsung Galaxy S4, the most widely-anticipated flagship smartphone of 2013.