SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 NEO Year of release. SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 NEO - specifications. Specifications and autonomy

2 years ago

Excellent quality of communication - I hear everyone perfectly for any noise, everyone hears me too. Charging Holds up to 3 days An excellent screen for all performance applications grabs a good camera, good sound quality. Good, stable, fast, gluable firmware. Excellent price-quality ratio.

2 years ago

it is convenient to hold in your hand, fast, it is not expensive, the camera is normal (for text), convenient settings.

2 years ago

1. A bright and very high-quality screen with AMOLED technology, touchscreen is very sensitive and supports up to 10 touchs at the same time 2. 1.5 GB of RAM 3. Although the lover, but I definitely like 4. NFC module (in MSC metro is a very useful thing, You can check the trips to travel) 5. Good optimization, the launcher interface is very fast, the battery is consumed evenly

2 years ago

Pleased only the first couple of months of use

2 years ago

Speed \u200b\u200b- Design - Screen Sizes - Processor - Relatively Fresh OS - Bright AMOLED Display

2 years ago

Screen, balanced performance, removable battery, the ability to extend the memory, transferring applications to the memory card, price, sound in headphones, NFC, assembly of the device.

2 years ago

design, big screen, performance, the price is small for this functionality

2 years ago

Great screen! I am struck image quality, clear sound, comfortably lies in hand, beautiful (I have blue).

2 years ago

A very good phone. The price is quite acceptable. It doesn't have a photo editor, then the pictures are wonderful. Battery holds a full day if you do not bother on games and videos ..

2 years ago

Excellent screen, convenient size, decent build quality. For me personally, a convenient and beautiful interface. The camera is quite decent, although I do not remove the phone, I use the mirror. Loud call, pretty clean sound.

2 years ago

Old version of Androyd - 4x. With fifth version, it seems to me, the differences in pure cosmetic, this fact is not very upset.
No 4G. I forgot about this drawback, later added to the description)) Well, I don't watch movies online from the phone, but for the rest of the situations 3G is enough.
Bulky. It is not convenient to keep in your hand during conversations, if you say more than 15 minutes, the hand is striking.
Does not fit in the front pocket of some jeans models - this did not assume when buying a teffon, that such problems will be.
Some vague covers, although, may have been looking for poorly.

2 years ago

it is impossible to download many applications at once (MAX 2), very much reflects the sun (it is better to wear a matte film), and a bumper.

2 years ago

1. Launcher Touchwiz does not make it possible to customize the system as it would allow "naked" android
2. Quiet sound in headphones and with this practically nothing can be done, except forced to increase the level in the engineering menu from under root access
3. Rounded glass does not allow protective film fully
4. Glossy covers are not very practical. The problem is solved with the help of original SVIEW covers

2 years ago

1) Quickly stopped seeing the charger. Include the charger, and the phone simply stopped seeing it. It would have to buy an additional battery case, because. Only through it you can charge the phone. But due to the fact that the phone constantly pulled out from the battery to the usual cover, he stopped seeing it. It's now not to remove the phone from the battery case to not stay without communication. And this case is not small, Therefore, it is forced while walking with the "brick" instead of a thin and light phone what I bought it.
2) With a small fall, not only the screen has a phone crashed, but it all collapsed itself (case, battery in different directions). There was no such button with one keyfonna phone and they still fulfill their function. For repairs asked half the cost of this phone Internally more

2 years ago

There are small interface jerks in the settings menu (not critical)
- the absence of an official update of Android 5.0 and 6.0 (does not particularly worry)

2 years ago

2 years ago

i did not notice

2 years ago

A sufficiently slippery back cover is better to wear a bumper or a case, who like more. The screen pasted the matte film (I can't without it). I sometimes get the "Home" button. I pump out the battery for 3 days (he discharged to 0%, then it was charged), but more than a day does not hold (with active use). A little heats up, but not critical. Install Clean Master and check the processor temperature. After 3 months of use, I will finish another minus, sometimes, leaving the subway, does not find a network, you have to restart.

2 years ago

I have not found yet.

2 years ago

Not too comfortable keyboard.
Sliply plastic, immediately woven the bumper and stuck the protective glass

A very worthy model at the beginning of 2014 introduced Samsung. This South Korean company is not in vain is among the leaders of the development of high-quality gadgets. The attention of buyers, she clearly won her completely quite good characteristics.

Design

The design of the Galaxy S3 Neo completely consists of plastic, there is not even a hint of metal inserts. Corps assembly high-quality and strong, no creak and backlash. Colors of the model - blue and white. On the front surface there is a display, front camera, speaker, sensory buttons, approximation sensor and photosensitivity. The rear panel is the main chamber, the power of which is 8 Mbps, the Samsung logo and the model name. On the left side of the gadget there is a button to regulate the volume, and the power button is on the right side. From below, he has a microUSB exit, from above - a headphone jack. That is, the design inherent in all samsung, made very high quality. The design is quite good.

Performance

The developers equipped Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo touch screen with 4.8 inches diagonally, the resolution is 1280 to 720points and with a 305 PPI density per inch. The picture looks bright and saturated, about 16 million colors are displayed display. Good and prompt memory, which is 1.4 gigabit. Also pleases and additional memory of 16 GB (11 gigabytes of them are available for the user). The processor is located on board, with four exynos quad 4412 cores. Its clock frequency is 1.5 gigahertz. All applications will work just fine. To anyone not enough accessible amounts of physical memory, it can always additionally install a microSD card to store its pictures, photos and video files. Quick android 4.4 system. Controls the work of the phone. The phone is equipped with slots for two Microsim format SIM cards. Working your smartphone will be up to 14 hours, if it is completely loaded. Developers claim that in standby mode it can hold a charge for up to two weeks

Functional

The image is not distorted during rotation, decent viewing angles and saturation of flowers, is undoubtedly pleasing to the eye. One of the features of the Samsung Galaxy S3 NEO is a Smart Screen feature. Thanks to this function, how long you did not look into the display, it does not like. Initially installed a large number of applications. When testing in ANTUTU, the device takes the 7th place of the rating, typing quite a good result, 17,651 units. He won his manufacturers of the same Samsung firm.

The camera is good, pictures are clear. It is equipped with an outbreak and autofocus. Yes, and video with a resolution of 1080 to 1920 points looks quite well. Especially on the phone itself.

The gadget clearly performs teams, the touch of fingers is reacting instantly. The battery is quite happy and surprises with its "vitality". But nothing grand is discovered. The design is similar to S5 - all the same monoblock. In general, we did not find special distinctive features from many other models.

SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 NEO smartphone

Kindly granted smartphone for review

In 2012, Samsung Galaxy S III, which because of the rounded design in the commoner, was jokingly called "soap", was the main bestseller among Android-smartphones. And so, two years later, he returned in the form of a two-minute Galaxy S3 Neo Duos (I9300i). Compared with the original, nothing is simplified, but even slightly improved. At the same time, they are asked for the "old new" Galaxy S3 of only $ 200.

Like it looks like?

Externally, Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos is no different from the original Galaxy S III - all the same glossy "soap" with rounded corners, available in three options in the color: black, white and blue. Only in the blue version (it was she who visited us on testing) under the lacquer layer there is a unobtrusive striped texture, thanks to which future scratches will be less noticeable. However, the glossy rear lids of Samsung smartphones are covered by scratches far away, as you expect from them (I personally checked on Galaxy Ace 3).

Is it good?

The Galaxy S3 NEO DUOS display has a 4.8-inch diagonal, a resolution of 1280x720 points and is made using Super AMOLED technology (Pentile). Protects its tempered Gorilla Glass 2 glass with oleophobic coating. There is not even a hint of graininess (density of points over 300 per inches), the viewing angles are maximum, black is truly deep. Other colors are traditionally for AMOLED slightly "acid", and the ability to change the color profile on natural, like the IPS, no. But the text on the screen remains well readable in the sun and there is a correctly working lighting sensor.

Is there enough power?

Unlike the original Galaxy S III with the Exynos Quad processor (the American version has Snapdragon S4 Plus), the heart S3 NEO DUOS is the SnapDragon 400 chip (MSM8226). According to the processor nuclei, it is slightly inferior to Exynos Quad (1.9 against 2.5 DMIPS / MHz), but in integrated graphics and energy efficiency significantly exceeds. S3 NEO DUOS works quickly and smoothly, which is not only promoted by a well-chosen processor, but also increased by one and a half times compared with the original RAM volume and fast flash memory (the high result of the ANTUTU "read / memory record"). The resource-intensive games of Real Racing 3 and Asphalt 8 work equally smoothly, however, the first started with low, and the second - with the average settings of the graphics. In the games, the smartphone heats down weakly.

How to update the firmware?

In Ukraine, Galaxy S3 Neo Duos is sold with operating system Android 4.3, on top of which the TouchWiz graphic shell is installed. Software features - standard SAMSUNG smartphones of this class: two-poon application startup mode, branded calendar, notes and music player, as well as a video player with support for most common codecs (except for AC3 audio tracks) and FM radio. For a number of countries, for example, Russia, the firmware update to Android 4.4 is already available. Manually update to Kitkat, you can both the Ukrainian version of the smartphone (reference to the instruction), but this may lead to a loss of warranty.

Does it take a camera well?

The main chamber of the Galaxy S3 NEO DUOS has a resolution of 8 MP, the sensor size of 1/3.2 ", the F / 2.6 diaphragm and the image stabilization function. Serial photography is available (3.5 frame / s) and HDR mode, video is recorded in permission. 1080p with a frequency of 30 frame / s and mono sound. Autofocus is quickly covered, white balance is rarely mistaken. Photo quality is very worthy as for an 8-MP camera, noise suppression algorithm to measure aggressive, especially liked the macro shot. Test photos are made in a very cloudy day and Without using flash.

More examples of photos, as well as test video, can be found in the review of the original Galaxy S III, which has exactly the same camera module.

Do you have to charge?

The capacity of the Galaxy S3 NEO DUOS battery is 2100 mA * h - it seems not a lot, but an energy efficient processor and especially AMOLED-screen (black - this is the pixels turned off) allow you to hope for a good time without recharging. In read mode (Cool Reader program) with a 30 percent brightness of the screen, the smartphone is able to hold out to 12 hours. And HD video view mode from the memory card (VLC player) at a 50 percent brightness - up to 8 hours. With a mixed scenario of use (telephone calls, music, web surfing), the smartphone confidently keeps two days without recharging.

Who are competitors?

SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 NEO DUOS is to withstand competition from at least four smartphones: LG G3S, ASUS Zenfone 5, Lenovo S580 and Xiaomi Redmi 1S. The LG 2014 mini flagship stands out first of all with a stylish design ("soap" is still not in fashion) and the capacious battery (2540 mA * h). ASUS Zenfone 5 camera with a greater light lip (F / 2.0), but the smaller matrix size (1/4.0 "). And Lenovo S580 and Xiaomi Redmi 1S are rapidly cheaper, although the Samsung smartphone is losing in terms of operational and built-in Memory.

In the dry residue

In general, Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos fully corresponds to the functionality and quality of the original Galaxy S3, which has not yet been considered a flagship android smartphone. Yes, its technical characteristics on the current standards are nothing more than the average. But in addition, many pleasant little things are given: Gorilla Glass glass, oleophobic coating, lighting sensor, camera with image stabilization function and a good stereo headset. All this helped Galaxy S3 Neo Duos stand out on the background of classmates and thereby make a good camback.

3 Reasons to buy Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos:

• high quality superamoled screen;
• large amount of operational and permanent memory;
• quality camera.

2 reasons not to buy Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos:

• subdisted design a la "soap";
• you do not like amoled screens.

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Design

Information on sizes and weight of the device presented in different units of measurement. Used materials offered colors, certificates.

SIM-card

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Mobile networks

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Mobile communication technology and data transfer rate

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

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SOC (crystal system)

The system on the crystal (SOC) includes all the most important hardware components of the mobile device in one chip.

Built-in memory

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Memory cards

Memory Cards are used in mobile devices to increase the amount of memory to save data.

Screen

The mobile device screen is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Sensors

Various sensors perform various quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators to signals that the mobile device recognizes.

Rear camera

The main mobile camera camera is usually located on its rear panel and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Front-camera

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Audio

Information on the type of loudspeakers and supported by the audio technology.

Radio

Mobile radio radio is a built-in FM receiver.

Location

Information on navigation and location devices supported by the device.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for data transfer to close distances between different devices.

Bluetooth

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USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industrial standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Plug for headphones

This is an audio connector, which is also called the audio connector. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information on other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

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Formats / Codecs Video Files

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Battery

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Specific absorption coefficient (SAR)

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Contents of delivery:

• Telephone
• Li-Ion 2100 Mach battery
• USB Cable Charger
• Wired stereo header
• Instruction

Positioning

There are not so many models on the market that can be called real long-livers. The term of the active life of a modern phone on store shelves is from the strength of the year, then new items come to replace, and it is possible to meet a conditionally old device only in separate outlets - its term ends. With the flagships, the situation is somewhat different - each manufacturer invests noticeable budgets in them, they acquire popularity, and, as a result, their life time becomes more. Sometimes he reaches several years. For example, the flagship of 2012 Galaxy S3 is quite successfully sold today, many consider it a balanced and modern model. Formally, you can compare such a device with the manufacturers of the second echelon, and on paper the latter bypass an old man in everything - more screens and their permission, more megapixels at the camera. But as soon as it comes to a real comparison of these devices, it turns out a completely different picture. The flagship of a large company at the start of sales had the best characteristics, that is, one of the best cameras, performance, software chips. For several years, performance has deteriorated, this is an objective parameter directly dependent on the iron used, the market went ahead. But, for example, the quality of the pictures did not deteriorate - the market has grown, in the new flagships the picture is better. But the previous flagships were discharged. Therefore, it turns out a fair deal - the old flagship is much cheaper, but in its segment, many new items are bypass, as they are disproportioned components and their quality.

Especially in order to extend the life cycle of Galaxy S3, Samsung has released an updated version of this machine with support for two SIM cards (this is what I would like to see initially - the flagship comes out, and then the version is on two SIM cards, two years later This is a completely different story and not for everyone). Updated iron, added RAM, but by and large, the rest left as it is. It turned out the model of the middle segment, which is the design of Galaxy S3, the stuffing is slightly powerful and positioning on those who do not buy the latest innovations, but wants to get the maximum quality of pictures in their price group. This is not a huge market, but he is noticeable. First of all, S3 NEO DUOS will compete with Galaxy S3 - the difference in the price of these devices is 15-20 percent, which is noticeable. But she, as already mentioned, is described not only by the support of the second SIM card, but also updated iron. Let's look at what has changed and how this device feels.

Design, dimensions, control elements

At least one difference in appearance from the original S3 will not be possible. The size is the same - 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, the weight is 133 grams. In the hands, the device lies perfectly, it is distinguished by this winning from the phasor, it is possible to work with one hand. Color solutions are only two - blue metal and white, the same colors were originally in S3, others are unlikely to appear for this model, after all, this is a niche solution.

Plastic case, it is glossy with lacquer coating. Two years later, we can say that this material is quite practical, in the first year of use you will not notice the losses, then plastic beautifully ages, damage is invisible. Such plastic was running on a variety of models, and this unit is no exception.

The quality of the assembly, fitting the parts is excellent, there are no children's diseases and cannot be, this unit is sold by a total circulation of more than 50 million copies, taking into account all variations. In a word, an derived model.

On the upper end there is a 3.5 mm connector, on the lower - microusb connector. The right side of the machine is the on / off button. On the left side side - a paired volume adjustment key.

On the front surface you can see the physical center key, on the sides - two touch buttons, no differences from the previous model. Above the screen is the front camera, as well as the light sensor, the approximation sensor.

Display

The screen has a 4.8 inches diagonal, performed using HD Super AMOLED technology, but its resolution is 1280x720 points (16 million colors). Capacitive screen, supports up to 10 simultaneous presses. The quality of the screen is excellent for its class, he wins most competitors, losing only in resolution, some models are FullHD. But the rest of the screen is good and quite satisfying the consumer. The screen fades the screen, but remains readable.

Battery

The phone uses a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 2100 mAh (exactly the same in the original S3). The time of operation of the device - on average, about one light day at the time of conversations, up to two hours on the network - a total of about 3-3.5 hours of screen work on a backlight of 80 percent. The time of complete battery charging is about 2 hours. Separately, I note that the use of the second SIM card does not affect the time of operation compared to the original apparatus - there is a different hardware platform here, the presence of a larger amount of RAM. And the fact that in the apparatus is still one radio module.

USB, Bluetooth, Communication Features

Bluetooth. Bluetooth 4.0 version (LE). When transferring files to other devices with support for this technology, Wi-Fi 802.11 n is activated, and theoretical speed The transmissions are about 24 Mbps. Checking transmit 1 GB file showed the maximum speed of about 12 Mbps within three meters between devices.

The model supports various profiles, in particular Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking, File Transfer, Object Push, Basic Printing, Sim Access, A2DP. Working with headsets does not cause any questions, everything is forgiven.

USB connection. In Android 4 for some reason, you abandoned the USB Mass Storage mode, left only MTP (there is also PTP mode).

USB version - 2, data transfer rate is about 25 MB / s.

When connected to the PC, the simultaneous USB and Bluetooth operation is unacceptable, the device requires turning off Bluetooth, regardless of the current state (there is a connection and transmission, or not), it is extremely inconvenient. With a USB connection, the device is recharged.

The MicroUSB connector also supports the MHL standard, which means using a special cable (you can purchase it in electronics stores), you can connect the phone to the TV (to HDMI-output). In fact, the standard and describes the ability to connect via microUSB to HDMI. Such a solution looks preferable than a separate minihdmi connector on the housing. However, if you have an adapter from previous models, then to the Galaxy S3, it will not fit - the connectors were changed here.

For GSM networks provided EDGE class 12.

Wi-Fi. The 802.11 A / B / G / N standard is supported, the workshop is similar to that for Bluetooth. You can remember the selected networks, automatically connect to them. It is possible to configure the connection to the router to one touch, for this you need to press the key on the router, as well as activate the same button in the WPA SecureEasySetup menu. From additional options, it is worth noting the setup wizard, it appears with a weak or disappearing signal.

Also, for the 802.11 n standard, the HT40 operation is supported, which allows you to double the bandwidth Wi-Fi (support from another device is required).

Wi-Fi Direct. In the Wi-Fi menu, select the Wi-Fi Direct section, the phone begins to search for devices around. Select the desired device, activate the connection on it, and voila. Now B. file Manager You can view files on another device, as well as transmit them. Another option is to just find devices connected to your router and pass on them. filesThis can be made from the gallery or other partitions of the phone. The main thing is that the device supports Wi-Fi Direct.

NFC.. The device contains NFC technology, it can be used with various additional applications.

S beam. Technology that allows you to send a few gigabyte size to another phone in a few minutes. In fact, we see in S Beam a combination of two technologies - NFC and Wi-Fi Direct. The first technology is used to bring and authorize the phones, but the second is already to transfer the files themselves. A creative recycled way to use Wi-Fi Direct is much easier than using connections on two devices, file selection and so on. At the same time, for phones not from Samsung, the use of S Beam is impossible, only Wi-Fi Direct can be content, which is understandable and explained.

Memory, memory cards

In the phone, 16 GB of internal memory, about 14 GB, originally, is available to the user. Also supported memory cards up to 64 GB.

The amount of RAM is 1.5 GB, after loading free about 900 MB (earlier the amount of memory was 1 GB). This is enough for all applications, the speed of work is quite good for this price class.

Performance

Inside there is a quad-core Exynos processor, the frequency of each nucleus is up to 1.4 GHz. The increased amount of RAM has slightly influenced the performance of the device - however, see the test results.

Camera

The camera module has not undergone any changes - for its class it is one of the best cameras, even today.

Full camera overview and comparison with other models you can find in a separate material:

You can also see examples of pictures made on this camera.

Work with two SIM cards

The radio module in the apparatus is one, as a result, can not call at the same time. But there is a trademark technology, which also uses Nokia (Lumia 630). You can enable the permanent accessibility of the second card in the menu - this will not create a second radio module. But the phone will automatically write unconditional redirection from the operator to another card. It will be released that with your inaccessibility on one SIM card, the call will be sent to another. Unfortunately, for each redirected call you will have to pay the operator (some kind of one), it is not at all cheap, so for many this option looks unnecessary. I will not recommend it to use.

A set of features for SIM cards Standine - selection of icons for the card, select a map for data transfer, sending default messages and so on. In all menus, you can select a map for action, for example, when viewing the contacts, you can choose from which card to call or send SMS. It is extremely simple and understandable. In the lists of calls, it is indicated which card did the call and so on.

Software features

Android version 4.3, all chips, which is in the latest devices of the company by 4.4, there is no, it is the main difference. Wait for this model to be updated to 4.4, if you can, then it is not worth it. In any case, this unit will not receive all branded programs and chips UI. it correct solution From the point of view of marketing. In order not to list the long-known things for a long time, I repeat the description of the functions from the Galaxy S3 review, you can find them on the link - everything is exactly the same here.