Galaxy S3 (Sprint SPH-L710) Full review:
Technical Specs:
Processor: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Processor
RAM: 2GB
Internal Storage: 16GB (actually around 12GB)
External Storage: N/A (up to 64GB MicroSD supported)
Screen Size: 4.8”
Camera: Rear 8MP/Full 1080HD Video recording, front: 2MP/ 720P video
Android Version: 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Look on Google if you need more specs…
Starting the review, this is my first one, may need some improving, give me feed back or questions.
First impressions, very light weight, attractive looking phone in Pebble Blue, still fits in my hand like the Galaxy S2, slightly more slippery and rounded.
Cons on body design: it is a little slippery without a case, I do plan on getting a protective case soon though, Power and Volume buttons seem like they are a 1/3 down the side of the phone, I prefer them towards the top more but this is a very minor complaint, and I do love the fact that they added a center home hard button, as much as I enjoyed the 4 soft buttons, having to press a button down is more preferable for me personally.
As an avid Rooter, I would flash a new ROM onto my Galaxy S2 every few weeks to test several out to find a favorite. I am waiting a few weeks to throw a custom ROM on the S3 to fully test the stock capabilities of the phone. Right away I am noticing a lot of the features from my S2 that were only available after I had rooted it such as; Facial unlock, Data usage monitor, displaying battery %, etc, small features that not many people care about but I thought were nice additions. Then next big thing would be the Lock Screen modifications, I now can have a news ticker going on the bottom and can choose up to 4 shortcuts that I can directly access from the lock screen rather than unlocking and going through application list. The ability to watch a video complete with sound, while you are doing other things on the phone (Social media, email, text messaging, etc.) blew me away, it may be more of a gimmick, but I like having the ability to do it when I am browsing the web or something while watching or just listening to a video while I am focused on something else.
The stock OS is amazingly smooth, no lag for anything, very fast reactions, the camera offers a no-lag shutter as well, and has a burst shot mode as well, and the ability to manual focus on something or auto focus completely separate which I have never seen done 100% in a mobile platform. I still have not had the opportunity to video chat or do a G+ hangout, I do need to test these to see how quality is for everything. I have seen a few reviews for the phone which are also very helpful being they are videos that you can watch and actually look at the device (link below). S-voice (Apple’s Siri-like voice system) is pretty functional as far as I have tested this far, It is not a feature I will use very often unless I am driving more than likely, but it is very polished and helpful if you do tend to use Voice control.
All in all, I do really love this phone and do not regret buying it at all, the software improvements from the Galaxy S2 to this are wonderful, not many “new” features, but updates and more stable software is more important than flashy new features to me. There are many minor features I’m sure I missed, also I have only had this phone 24 hours so I am sure there is still plenty to discover as well. Worth the price if you use a top quality phone for its full capabilities.
As always, please ask any questions you have or any ideas as well.
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