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Samsung Galaxy S III

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    89 Engadget Score
    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
    89

    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

    How we score

    The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

    Engadget Review

    If you're a Verizon customer interested in the best bang for your buck, look no further than the Galaxy S III.

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    Pros
    • Reasonable priceSmooth performanceBrilliant Super AMOLED HD displayCall quality and network speeds
    Cons
    • GSM roaming isn't available yetDoesn't offer 50GB Dropbox storage space

    Reviews

    85
     
    Average Critic Score
    Critic Reviews 67
    83
     
    Average User Score
    User Reviews 188
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    Specs

    Key Specs

    Type
    Smartphone
    Operating system
    Android
    Screen size
    4.822
    Internal memory
    161
    Camera
    Yes
    Talk time
    2g, 3g

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    89 Engadget Score
    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
    89

    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

    How we score

    The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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    Scores

    Engadget

    89
     

    User Reviews

    90
    Tjey
    Superb screen,easy to operate,not a huge phone at all.The 4.8 inch screen looks...read more
    90
    isaac0708
    After one week using the galaxy S3,i found out some good and some badGoodScreen...read more
    70
    techgeek333
    A dependable product that doesn't really stand out from the competition. - Engadget
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