Over the last four weeks, I've reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S III (GS3) on four different carriers, thoroughly tested its camera, and dove into its beaming and voice search features. Suffice it to say, I feel like I know the phone pretty well.
The blue T-Mobile version has been a constant companion for over a month, and in between the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release on Google's I/O-issued Galaxy Nexus and other handset reviews, I've tried to make the GS3 my primary phone. On the whole, it has performed reliably whenever I need it, and I still love the experience of picking up its unabashedly glossy form and using it. (I've also come to prefer the blue hue over the white, but am withholding final judgment until I get my greedy hands on AT&T's red shade.)
Everyone uses phones differently and values different features and functions over others, which is what makes my take on this highly subjective. For instance, in my leisure time, I use phones most for: e-mail, texting over Google Voice, taking photos, making calls (gasp!), and navigating. I also use it to wake me up, look up reviews and ratings, read the news, tweet, take notes, obsessively check the weather, buy stuff, and do some banking.
Here are my picks for the GS3's best traits.
Internet-dependent tasks: So long as I have a strong data or Wi-Fi connection, most of what I do on a smartphone worked like gravy. I rely on a phone for mapping and transportation guidance, and for looking up restaurant ratings. I was able to quickly purchase Amazon products when I needed them, pay my bills, and communicate via Google Voice. Of course, the data speeds differ by carrier
Calling: The phone's call quality was good enough that I could pick up a phone to call a business, family, or friends, and the onscreen volume boost control usually fixed the problem of a modestly high maximum audio.
Camera: I have total confidence that the GS3's speedy 8-megapixel camera will take a good photo that I'll be able to upload or share. Photos generally come out crisp and colorful, without many flaws. Sure, there are the shots that other excellent cameras could reproduce a smidge better, but in general, I'm happy having the GS3 in-hand for my casual photography needs.
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