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Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA

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Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus*
Processor
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait*
Display diagonal
4.80 in*
Battery capacity
2,100 mAh*
Horizontal pixels
Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels
Display: 1,280 px

Display

Display diagonal
4.80 in*
Display pixel density
306 ppi*
Resolution
720 × 1280*
Panel
Display: Super AMOLED
Horizontal pixels
Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels
Display: 1,280 px

Displays

  • Display*
    Diagonal
    4.80 in*
    Horizontal pixels
    720 px*
    Vertical pixels
    1,280 px*
    Technology
    Super AMOLED*

Processing & platform

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus*
Processor
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait*
Graphics

CPU core groups

  • Krait*
    Cores
    2*
    Listed frequency
    1.5 GHz*

Memory & storage

Storage options
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM*

Memory configurations

  • 2 GB RAM / 16 GB*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Capacity
    16 GB*
  • 2 GB RAM / 32 GB*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*

Memory options

  • 2 GB*
    Capacity
    2 GB*

Storage options

  • 16 GB*
    Capacity
    16 GB*
  • 32 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*

Cameras

  • Front selfie*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    1.90 MP*
    Position
    Front*
    Role
    selfie*
    Aperture
    2.60 f-number*
  • Rear camera 1*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    8 MP*
    Position
    Rear*
    Aperture
    2.60 f-number*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Power specifications

Battery capacity
2,100 mAh*

Connectivity & software

Operating system
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)*
Cellular networks
CDMA / EVDO / LTE*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot*
Bluetooth
Reported value 1: 4*
Reported value 2: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX*
Reported value 3: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX*
NFC
Yes*

Sensors

  • Accelerometer*
  • barometer*
  • compass*
  • gyro*
  • proximity*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions
137.2 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (5.40 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)*
Weight
133.20 g*

Colors

  • Marble white*
  • Pebble blue*
  • Purple*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 48 fields
body weight
133.2 g (4.69 oz)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    133.2*
    unit
    g*
    original
    133.2 g*
    span
    • 0*
    • 7*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
body sim
Micro-SIM*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
display type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
display size
4.8 inches, 63.5 cm (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    4.8*
    unit
    inches*
    original
    4.8 inches*
    span
    • 0*
    • 10*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    63.5*
    unit
    cm*
    original
    63.5 cm*
    span
    • 12*
    • 19*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
display resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
  • x
    720*
    y
    1,280*
    unit
    px*
    original
    720 x 1280*
    span
    • 0*
    • 10*
    role
    Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.*
display
TouchWiz UI*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
memory card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    64*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    64 GB*
    span
    • 15*
    • 20*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
sound loudspeaker
Yes*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
model
Galaxy S III CDMA*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
sound 3.5mm jack
Yes*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms gps
Yes, with A-GPS*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms radio
No*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms usb
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
features sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network technology
CDMA / EVDO / LTE*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
features
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*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    50*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    50 GB*
    span
    • 58*
    • 63*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
misc colors
Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network 3g bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SGH-I535, SPH-L710*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network speed
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    50*
    unit
    Mbps*
    original
    50 Mbps*
    span
    • 13*
    • 20*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    3.1*
    unit
    Mbps*
    original
    3.1 Mbps*
    span
    • 34*
    • 42*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
platform os
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
platform chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network 2g bands
CDMA 800 / 1900 - SGH-I535, SPH-L710*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
platform cpu
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    1.5*
    unit
    GHz*
    original
    1.5 GHz*
    span
    • 10*
    • 17*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
platform gpu
Adreno 225*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
memory internal
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    32*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    32 GB*
    span
    • 3*
    • 8*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    2*
    unit
    GB*
    original
    2 GB*
    span
    • 10*
    • 14*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
main camera single
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3", AF*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    8*
    unit
    MP*
    original
    8 MP*
    span
    • 0*
    • 4*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
  • value
    2.6*
    unit
    f-number*
    original
    f/2.6*
    span
    • 6*
    • 11*
optical_format_declarations
  • original
    1/3"*
    span
    • 13*
    • 17*
    role
    nominal optical format; not a physical rectangle*
declared_pixel_matrices
main camera video
1080p@30fps*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    30*
    unit
    fps*
    original
    30fps*
    span
    • 6*
    • 11*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
misc price
About 280 EUR*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
main camera features
LED flash*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network 4g bands
LTE band 13(700) - SGH-I535*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network gprs
No*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
display protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
selfie camera video
720p@30fps*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    30*
    unit
    fps*
    original
    30fps*
    span
    • 5*
    • 10*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
comms nfc
Yes*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network edge
No*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
selfie camera single
1.9 MP, f/2.6*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    1.9*
    unit
    MP*
    original
    1.9 MP*
    span
    • 0*
    • 6*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
  • value
    2.6*
    unit
    f-number*
    original
    f/2.6*
    span
    • 8*
    • 13*
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
launch announced
2012, June. Released 2012, July*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
sound
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
misc sar eu
0.88 W/kg (head)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    0.88*
    unit
    W*
    original
    0.88 W*
    span
    • 0*
    • 6*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
misc sar
0.48 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    0.48*
    unit
    W*
    original
    0.48 W*
    span
    • 0*
    • 6*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    1.29*
    unit
    W*
    original
    1.29 W*
    span
    • 21*
    • 27*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
battery
Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    2,100*
    unit
    mAh*
    original
    2100 mAh*
    span
    • 17*
    • 25*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
launch status
Discontinued*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
network
LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L710*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
battery talk time
Up to 15 h*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
battery stand.by
Up to 200 h*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
body dimensions
137.2 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (5.40 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
  • value
    7.6*
    unit
    mm*
    original
    7.6 mm*
    span
    • 15*
    • 21*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
  • value
    0.3*
    unit
    in*
    original
    0.30 in*
    span
    • 37*
    • 44*
    scope
    Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.*
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Specifications 2 · 18 fields
Body Weight (g)
133.2* g
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Display Type
Super AMOLED*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Pixels X
720*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Pixels Y
1,280*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Display Size (inches)
4.8* inches
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Screen to Body Ratio (%)
65.1* %
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
RAM (GB)
2* GB
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Main Camera Single (MP)
8* MP
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Selfie camera Single (MP)
1.9* MP
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Sound 3.5mm jack
1*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Comms Bluetooth
4*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Battery Capacity (mAh)
2,100* mAh
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Price in USD
361.2*
Scope and conditions
explicit_quantities
aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
declared_pixel_matrices
Model
Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA*
Scope and conditions
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aperture_declarations
optical_format_declarations
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Launch Expected Year
2012.0*
Scope and conditions
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Height (mm)
137.2* mm
Scope and conditions
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aperture_declarations
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Width (mm)
71.1* mm
Scope and conditions
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aperture_declarations
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Thickness (mm)
7.6* mm
Scope and conditions
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Specifications 3 · 52 fields
Battery · Stand-by
Up to 200 h*
Battery · Talk time
Up to 15 h*
Battery · Type
Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery*
Body · Dimensions
137.2 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (5.40 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)*
Body · SIM
Micro-SIM*
Body · Weight
133.2 g (4.69 oz)*
Comms · Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX*
Comms · NFC
Yes*
Comms · Positioning
GPS, A-GPS*
Comms · Radio
No*
Comms · USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG*
Comms · WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot*
Display · Features
TouchWiz UI*
Display · Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2*
Display · Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)*
Display · Size
4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)*
Display · Type
Super AMOLED*
Features · Features
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*
Features · Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer*
Launch · Announced
2012, June. Released 2012, July*
Launch · Status
Discontinued*
Main Camera · Features
LED flash*
Main Camera · Single
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF*
Main Camera · Video
1080p@30fps*
Memory · Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)*
Memory · Internal
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM*
Misc · Colors
Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple*
Misc · Models
SCH-I535, SPH-L710*
Historical price
About 280 EUR*
Misc · SAR
0.48 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)*
Misc · SAR EU
0.88 W/kg (head)*
Network · 2G bands
CDMA 800 / 1900 - SGH-I535, SPH-L710*
Network · 3G bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SGH-I535, SPH-L710*
Network · 4G bands
13 - SGH-I535*
Network · Features
25 - SPH-L710*
Network · Speed
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps*
Network · Technology
CDMA / EVDO / LTE*
Platform · Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus*
Platform · CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait*
Platform · GPU
Adreno 225*
Platform · OS
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)*
Selfie camera · Single
1.9 MP, f/2.6*
Selfie camera · Video
720p@30fps*
Sound · 3.5mm jack
Yes*
Sound · Loudspeaker
Yes*
Colors
Pebble blue
Pebble blue*
Marble white
Marble white*
Purple
Purple*
Display
Display
Diagonal
4.8* in
Horizontal pixels
720* px
Vertical pixels
1,280* px
Technology
Super AMOLED*
Front cameras
Front selfie
Resolution
1.9* MP
Position
Front*
Role
selfie*
Aperture
2.6* f-number
Memory options
2 GB
Capacity
2.0* GB
16 GB
Capacity
16.0* GB
32 GB
Capacity
32.0* GB
2 GB RAM / 16 GB
Memory
2.0* GB
Capacity
16.0* GB
2 GB RAM / 32 GB
Memory
2.0* GB
Capacity
32.0* GB
CPU core groups
Krait
Cores
2*
Listed frequency
1.5* GHz
Rear cameras
Rear camera 1
Resolution
8.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Aperture
2.6* f-number
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer*
gyro
gyro*
proximity
proximity*
compass
compass*
barometer
barometer*

* Provisional data