Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S III 4G LTE with 16GB Memory Cell Phone
Average customer rating
4.6
(1,156 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,156 reviews
5 Stars
834
4 Stars
269
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
7
1 Star
15
95%of customers recommend this product.
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1,045 out of
1,097)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S III 4G LTE with 16GB Memory Cell Phone
Customer Rating
5
I LOVE IT! I switched from an iPhone
on November 21, 2012
Posted by: BlueLightning29
I love it every day I find something exciting and new about this phone. Get rid of your iPhones people and trade up to the best phone out there!
Pros: Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, customizable in every way
Cons: Too big
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
This phone drops too many calls
on November 24, 2012
Posted by: Melel
from Cleveland, OH
Expertise:Intermediate
I got this phone highly recommended by as a great alternative to the Iphone. I was very happy with my phone for about 30 days and then the problems started. Calls would drop and cause my phone to reboot on its own. Once the call dropped it was as though you were never in a call with the person you were speaking to because the call history was erased. Next not only did the calls drop, but then then a piercing sound like the Emergency management system warning noise also happened as the call was dropped and the only way to stop the obnoxious noise was to power down the phone. Then the problem with loosing internet connectivity and not being able to make calls inside of or even near some buildings. I went to the place where I bought my phone and they claim there is no problem with this phone, but now that I have seen these reviews I see that I am not alone. I am going to give it a go again with my retailer to see if they can remedy my problem, but if not I will be very disappointed.
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations
Features
4
Performance
1
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Product is amazing!!!!
on November 26, 2012
Posted by: Srporter3
from Florida
Expertise:Intermediate
This phone is really worth every cent you pay for it. I switched from an Iphone and this phone is a thousand times better. I do admit that it takes some work and thinking to get the settings where you want them to be (Iphone was common sense) but over all this phone out beats it.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Too big
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Galaxy S3 sing praises
on December 2, 2012
Posted by: TechieXP1969
from Chicago, IL, USA
Expertise:Expert
Where do I start with this phone. No matter how you oay for this device, it is a true value.
The endless array of features are awesome.
The phones ohysical size is not to big. I had an iPhone 4/4S before it and I hate small phones now.
The phones ohysical size is not to big. I had an iPhone 4/4S before it and I hate small phones now.
The display is perfect for web browsing. Camera takes awesome pictures. Its hard to believe the iphone 4, s both have the same sensor as the GS3 and the GS3 takes better pixtures thanks to Samsung adding digital phone optikns in the siftware.
My favorite featurws are smart stay which uses the camera to detect your face and keep the screen on.
Dirext call so that when you are in text messages and u get tired of typing, you just raise the phone and it places the call automatically.
The ohone is so easy to use which is a big pkus when you have so many features.
I recommend this devixe over any iphone.
This was the best phone I ever owned, until I purchased the Note II.
This was the best phone I ever owned, until I purchased the Note II.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, speed
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Galaxy S3
on December 2, 2012
Posted by: Rydigga
from California
Expertise:Intermediate
Love my S3 but should've waited for the Note 2! Bigger is better...
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: battery life
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Say "NO" to Buyer's Remorse
on December 3, 2012
Posted by: HDKorp
from Oak Forest, IL
Expertise:Intermediate
Numerous features! S-Voice works great! Some stock features are usually only available on "rooted" devices.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: ok battery life (6-9 hours), slippery without case
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Phone
on December 5, 2012
Posted by: StarScreamer
Expertise:Expert
This is a great device. Super smooth & elegant. This is my first upgrade in 3 years and S3 made my choice easier. Wife has iPhone 4s and I played a lot with that. But to me the 4s doesn't even come close to S3 in many aspects. Once you get used to S3, all other phone devices feel tiny. Now let's get to the meat of the phone:
Great display. Always liked Samsung displays. May be I'm biased. Had a Razr for 3 years.
Navigating through the pages/apps is smooth. Even if you press/click an app by mistake, it won't bring up the app. Especially if you have butter fingers.
Adding and deleting shortcuts/apps is very easy. Press the app for few seconds and you have the option to drag to the delete box.
Installing & Unistalling the apps is even more easier. Just go to the Settings>Application Manager and uninstall the app or force stop.
The other great feature is the Task Manager(make sure you create a short cut on your home page so you don't have press the home button all the time). You can stop the applications to clear up some RAM. Check what programs are running and close them etc etc.
Navigation is awesome.
The 8MP cam and the video are amazing. Now I use Skype from my mobile and it's perfect.
Battery is a different matter. It drains pretty quickly if you are not mindful of the apps, specially the sync services. At home before going to sleep I switch off my wi-fi, stop all the sync services and when i check the battery in the morning it's down by 5-6 %. Not a big deal but if you keep wi-fi on and the sync services it will go down by another 5-6%.
But I'm not too impressed with the built in ringtone choice. Most of them are very melodious and you can't hear your phone down the hall even with max volume. The speakers are weak compared to 4s. Also the qwerty keyboard suggesting words is sometimes annoying. But i'm not a texting person so i can live with that.
All in all it's a good device.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight, gps, big screen
Cons: speakers sound low
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome phone!!!!
on December 6, 2012
Posted by: Espo469
from Yakima, Washington
Expertise:Intermediate
great phone with lots of cool apps. just don't drop it and crack your screen. i did and its not covered under the manufacturers warranty.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: phone frailty., screen can easily crack
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US