Is Samsung Galaxy III the best Android phone EVER?
Given that the Samsung Galaxy S II was the best Android phone until recently, it seems only like natural progression that the S III will top it – an advancement to the S III in every way. Designed for humans butmaybe not for all humans considering it is so expensive, the S III holds the latest version of Android
Ice Cream Sandwich (enviable in its own way), has a screen to die for at 4.8 inches, and so many new
features it even puts the Apple phones to shame. But here we examine whether the massive numbers
of pre orders that came through for this wonder phone really justify it, and whether in fact it is the best
Android phone.
To begin with, let’s talk about operating system. The fact that it hosts the Ice Cream sandwich will not
impress those who have been waiting for the Jellybean, but there is a Jellybean in the offing, which
Samsung has not overlooked. The interface however is very impressive – with the 1.4 quad core Exynos
processor. It is faster than any other interface so far and there is no screen freeze which you would
normally experience in even other powerful Android phones like the HTC One X. Again, comparing with
the HTC’s Sense that had a nifty feature allowing you to access some apps like Camera into a ring to
use without unlocking, the Galaxy SIII emulates the competition by allowing features to be accessed
from the lock screen too. The lock screen in itself has undergone a lot of change – it has become more
interactive. When you unlock it, you will see a water droplet shimmering on the screen.
Where the Galaxy could have really shown itself above other androids though is in the voice recognition
technology, and it is sad that this has been left to deal with itself. The S voice turns out to be more
burdensome than helpful, because speech recognition is slower than anticipated. If all you want to do is
set an alarm or a timer, it will work fine; however if you are looking to browse the web, you’re better off
doing so manually.
In terms of the camera however, Samsung has made a surprising move. While you would expect ,more
than the S2 on the S3, the Galaxy S3 still has an 8 MP camera. What is does have instead that other
Androids would view for are a whole lot of camera features, such as the burst mode, the Face Zoom and
most to our liking the ability to recognize faces and tagging them if you like. It can then send the picture
via email to the people who are tagged.
One of the nicest things about the Galaxy S3 is its ability to ensure it is not draining too much battery.
The 2100mAh battery supports the large screen fantastically, and in fact measures up against the iPhone
and other Androids both of Samsung (S2), and HTC pretty well. As a connectivity tool as well, the phone
features a USB to Go, a very useful addition so you can connect a USB stick to the phone using a cable.
With all these new and useful features it is easy to see why the S3 is being touted as the next best thing
in Android, and now it is up to other phones to see if they can up the ante.
Ice Cream Sandwich (enviable in its own way), has a screen to die for at 4.8 inches, and so many new
features it even puts the Apple phones to shame. But here we examine whether the massive numbers
of pre orders that came through for this wonder phone really justify it, and whether in fact it is the bestAndroid phone.
To begin with, let’s talk about operating system. The fact that it hosts the Ice Cream sandwich will not
impress those who have been waiting for the Jellybean, but there is a Jellybean in the offing, which
Samsung has not overlooked. The interface however is very impressive – with the 1.4 quad core Exynos
processor. It is faster than any other interface so far and there is no screen freeze which you would
normally experience in even other powerful Android phones like the HTC One X. Again, comparing with
the HTC’s Sense that had a nifty feature allowing you to access some apps like Camera into a ring to
use without unlocking, the Galaxy SIII emulates the competition by allowing features to be accessed
from the lock screen too. The lock screen in itself has undergone a lot of change – it has become more
interactive. When you unlock it, you will see a water droplet shimmering on the screen.
Where the Galaxy could have really shown itself above other androids though is in the voice recognition
technology, and it is sad that this has been left to deal with itself. The S voice turns out to be more
burdensome than helpful, because speech recognition is slower than anticipated. If all you want to do is
set an alarm or a timer, it will work fine; however if you are looking to browse the web, you’re better off
doing so manually.
In terms of the camera however, Samsung has made a surprising move. While you would expect ,more
than the S2 on the S3, the Galaxy S3 still has an 8 MP camera. What is does have instead that other
Androids would view for are a whole lot of camera features, such as the burst mode, the Face Zoom and
most to our liking the ability to recognize faces and tagging them if you like. It can then send the picture
via email to the people who are tagged.
One of the nicest things about the Galaxy S3 is its ability to ensure it is not draining too much battery.
The 2100mAh battery supports the large screen fantastically, and in fact measures up against the iPhone
and other Androids both of Samsung (S2), and HTC pretty well. As a connectivity tool as well, the phone
features a USB to Go, a very useful addition so you can connect a USB stick to the phone using a cable.
With all these new and useful features it is easy to see why the S3 is being touted as the next best thing
in Android, and now it is up to other phones to see if they can up the ante.
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