The success stories surrounding the globally popular Samsung Galaxy S III 4G Android smartphone are many. The handset was the first Android phone to outsell the iPhone model when both handsets were offered by the same vendors, and according to several online analysts it was also the best-selling phone on the planet in the third quarter of this year. And just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Amazon Wireless holiday sale includes both the 16 GB and 32 GB Verizon Galaxy S III models.
Priced at around $49 and $99 on contract respectively, the only difference in the two Verizon Galaxy S III versions is the amount of built-in data storage. Each Verizon Galaxy S III measures 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches (137 x 71 x 8.6 mm) and weighs 4.70 ounces (133 g). That make the handset slimmer and lighter than the typical 4G smartphone with such a big display. Popular applications YouTube, Twitter, Picasa and Facebook have been pre-installed, and the handset is Near Field Communications (NFC) capable out-of-the-box.
The display referred to earlier runs a large 4.80 inches, and is protected against everybody abuse by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Resolution runs high at 720 x 1,280 pixels, and that is delivered at a rate of 306 pixels per inch. That Super AMOLED touchscreen supports capacitive, multitouch gestures, and uses over 16 million independent colors to produce visual displays. Standard light and proximity sensors are on board, helping to conserve battery power while offering auto brightness adjustment.
The 2,100 mA battery on board the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III 4G delivers above average performance, offering 15.0 hours of talk time from a single charge. Standby time runs approximately 8.3 days, and the camera combo on board the handset includes a rear facing camcorder and front facing chat cam. That chat cam can be used to place and receive video calls, and the camcorder runs 8.0 megapixels. That rear snapper offers the ability to simultaneously capture snapshots while recording HD video, and that video is recorded in 1,080P HD resolution.
Both 16 GB and 32 GB Verizon Galaxy S III models are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 system chip, with a dual core 1.5 GHz central processor as its cornerstone. An Adreno 225 graphics processor is also on board, as is double the average amount of RAM memory at 2.0 GB. Storage expansion is supported by the on board microSD slot, allowing you to access external memory cards of up to 64 GB in size.
You can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S III for a discounted holiday price now starting at $19.99.
