Samsung galaxy s3 neo year of manufacture. Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo - Specifications. Is there enough power?

2 years ago

Excellent quality communications - I can hear everyone perfectly in any noise, everyone can hear me too. Charge lasts up to 3 days Great screen Performance is sufficient for all applications. Decent camera, good sound quality. Good, stable, fast, bug-free firmware. excellent price-quality ratio.

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

1. Bright and very high-quality screen with Amoled technology, the touchscreen is very sensitive and supports up to 10 touches simultaneously 2. 1.5 GB RAM 3. Although the design is not for everybody, I definitely like it 4. NFC module(the MSC metro is a very useful thing, you can check trips on your travel card) 5. Good optimization, the launcher interface is very fast, the battery is consumed evenly

2 years ago

I was happy only with the first couple of months of use

2 years ago

Speed ​​- design - screen sizes - processor - relatively recent OS - Bright Amoled display

2 years ago

Screen, balanced performance, removable battery, memory expandability, transferring applications to a memory card, price, sound in headphones, NFC, device assembly.

2 years ago

design, big screen, performance, low price for this functionality

2 years ago

Great screen! I was amazed by the image quality, clear sound, fits comfortably in the hand, beautiful (mine is blue).

2 years ago

A very good phone. The price is quite reasonable. Not a bad camera. And if you use a photo editor, the pictures are wonderful. The battery lasts a full day, if you don’t bother with games and videos..

2 years ago

Great screen, convenient size, decent build quality. For me personally, the interface is convenient and beautiful. The camera is quite decent, although I don’t take pictures with my phone, I use a DSLR. Loud bell, fairly clear sound.

2 years ago

Old version android - 4x. With the fifth version, it seems to me that the differences are purely cosmetic, I’m not particularly upset about this fact.
Lack of 4g. I forgot about this drawback, later I added it to the description)) Well, I don’t watch movies online from my phone, but for other situations 3g is enough.
Bulky. It is not convenient to hold in your hand during conversations; if you talk for more than 15 minutes, your hand becomes numb.
Jeans don't fit into the front pocket of some models - I didn't expect such problems when I bought the phone.
Some vague covers, although maybe I didn’t look well.

2 years ago

You can’t download many applications at once (max 2), it reflects the sun very strongly (it’s better to wear a matte film), and the bumper.

2 years ago

1. The TouchWiz launcher does not allow you to customize the system the way “bare” Android would allow
2. Quiet sound in the headphones and there is practically nothing you can do about it, except forcibly increase the level in engineering menu from Root access
3. The rounded glass prevents the protective film from being completely applied
4. Glossy lids are very impractical. The problem is solved with original covers SView

2 years ago

1) I quickly stopped seeing the charger. You connect the charger, and the phone simply stopped seeing it. I had to buy an additional battery case, because... only through it can you charge the phone. But due to the fact that I constantly pulled the phone out of the battery into a regular case, he stopped seeing it too. Now I have to not remove the phone from the battery case so as not to be left without communication. And this case is not small, Therefore, for now I’m forced to go with a “brick” instead of the thin and light phone I bought it with.
2) With a slight fall, not only did the screen of the phone break, but the whole thing fell apart (the case, the battery in different directions). Not with one push-button telephone This never happened and they still perform their function. For repairs they asked for half the cost of this phone. Naturally more

2 years ago

There are slight interface jerks in the settings menu (not critical)
- lack of official Android updates 5.0 and 6.0 (don't really care)

2 years ago

2 years ago

didn't notice

2 years ago

The back cover is quite slippery - it’s better to wear a bumper or a cover, whichever you prefer. I pasted a matte film on the screen (I can’t live without it). Sometimes my home button gets stuck. I pumped the battery for 3 days (discharged it to 0%, then charged it), but it doesn’t last more than a day (with active use). It gets a little warm, but not critical. Install Clean Master, and check the processor temperature. After 3 months of use, I’ll add one more minus - sometimes, leaving the metro, it doesn’t find the network, I have to reboot.

2 years ago

I haven't found it yet.

2 years ago

Not very comfortable keyboard.
Slippery plastic, I immediately put on the bumper and stuck on the protective glass

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SIM card

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Mobile networks

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Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

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Operating system

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SoC (System on Chip)

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Built-in memory

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Memory cards

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Screen

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Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Rear camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.

Front camera

Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.

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Radio

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Bluetooth

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USB

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Headphone jack

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Browser

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Video file formats/codecs

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Battery

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21.06.2016

Good day to everyone, dear readers of the Helpix portal. Now we will talk about a smartphone that everyone knows, that everyone hears, and which is very, very controversial. This is a Samsung Galaxy S3 model. I missed it at one time, due to the fact that there was simply no money for it. Then I bought it right away, which I still use to this day. But when the flagship of the previous generation unexpectedly fell into my hands, without thinking twice I decided to write a review on it, after a month of use. And of course, I will definitely draw an analogy with. After all, I have used and continue to use it for a long time, and I have never had it for so long. Therefore, I managed to form a complete and complete opinion about him. And I must say that if I had then chosen for constant use instead of the “troika”, I would probably have used the “four” for just as long as I do now. So, let's go!

Design: there is no need to say much about it, it is familiar to everyone, unloved by many, boring, although, as for me, design is just design. In this regard, I am not picky. The glossiness of the screen is excellent, the finger glides over it as it should. The oleophobic coating is fully present. Fingerprints are rare and can be easily erased with a special cloth. The back of the smartphone, as expected, is also glossy and slippery - in this regard, the updated S3 model has no time former flagship, nothing has changed. Only if back then it was a flagship - fast, powerful and beautiful, now it’s just middle class, if not even basic. Because mine, also a flagship, according to its characteristics can already be classified as middle class at the moment. What can we say about?..

The lock buttons and volume controls are in their usual places - nothing has changed in this regard. They press and grope without problems, in this Samsung remains true to itself. And what can change if this is, in fact, an updated version of S3. How, did I not say that this is not the same original from 2012, but an updated version in the same body, but with slightly different internals? Didn't say? Then I tell it like it is. This is Samsung I9301I Galaxy S3 Neo. Even the word "Neo" means new, updated. This is what it means.

Okay, that's sorted out. What about the build quality? Having twisted and squeezed this unit in my hands, not just twisting it into a ram’s horn, I came to the conclusion that the build quality is quite acceptable. There are no creaks, the lid sits tightly in its socket. By the way, if you check the lid for flexibility, it is the same as on. Thin and flexible, however, I didn’t bother too much with its plasticity (the device is not mine).

The smartphone fits like a glove in your hands. Although, previously such “shovels” seemed like a novelty, and even smartphones with 4.3 inches were considered large. Nowadays, manufacturers sometimes refer to their smaller 5-inch smartphones as mini versions. So, now the Galaxy S3 doesn’t feel like a shovel in any way, because its screen is only some 4.8 inches. Little one, what can I say!

Now we can say about the display itself. It is made using Super AMOLED technology, which is famous for its acid colors. Although I like acidic ones, most people prefer calmer IPS, but to each their own, so to speak. And if you can change the color profile, just like in subsequent devices of the Galaxy family, then there is no such privilege. Everything is the same as in the original S3.

The resolution is 1280x720, that is, HD. If before it was cool to have a smartphone with such a resolution, now many budget devices have this resolution, as well as amoled matrices. This won't surprise anyone anymore. If we talk about the quality of the screen in this, then we can say the following: for 4.8 inches this resolution is quite enough. Another thing is that they said about him, they say, Pentile, all things, grains, large grains instead of a solid image. So what? If you don't look closely at this display, you won't see any grain.

What do we have inside? What are the features from the original S3? Here's what: first, the dry numbers - 1.4 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8228, 4 Cortex-A7 cores, Adreno 305. As you can see, the processor is quite old. But in terms of power it is quite comparable to the original processor in .

In general, the impressions from this change in the internals are positive. Nothing lags, doesn't freeze, doesn't glitch. At least after a month of constant use, no shortcomings were identified. According to the test in AnTuTu, the newly-minted S3 Neo gives out almost 21,000 points, or more precisely, 20,789. Not bad ☺ . By the way, about heating. This is an eternal problem with many modern smartphones, especially during peak loads. After all, the next flagship, that is, heats up quite a bit, even under minimal loads. But what about the previous flagship on a different processor? Having tested it in popular games like Asphalt and GTA, I came to the conclusion that it heats up poorly compared to . Maybe because of the resolution and economical processor? Perhaps, but this did not affect the performance, because it can handle resource-intensive games, albeit at medium settings, but it does. And that's a fact. Plus, on top of everything else, it has not one gigabyte of RAM, like the S3 original, but one and a half gigabytes. And that's great, because the more the merrier.

True, this did not have a positive effect on Tachviz. Because he's just as slow as before. After all, the version of Android here is the “sacred three fours”, so to speak, greetings from the past. And accordingly, Tachviz here is also outdated and long-thinking. No, as I said above, the smartphone does not slow down, does not lag, but it thinks for a very long time, compared to (and I thought that mine was a long thinker).

And even one and a half gigabytes of RAM does not save the situation.

Now about memory. The built-in memory is sixteen gigabytes. Free, as always, a little less, but this is all easily solved with memory cards, which the device correctly recognizes. Eight gigs - I ate, thirty-two gigs - also for a sweet soul. But he refused to eat sixty-four gigabytes. Although it was recognized correctly on my device. But Neo doesn't want to. Look, how capricious you are!

So, I also think there is no point in talking about the system, because everyone knows it well and everyone has studied it thoroughly inside and out. I’ll just say that if you want to plunge into 2012, when flagships were so thoughtful, then here it is, a vivid example of this - S3 Neo. No, I'm not picking on him. He is charmingly glossy, well-composed, but his thoughtfulness irritates me in places.

And the design immediately reveals the time of its origin, because if you compare that Tachviz with the current one, everything immediately becomes clear and understandable. After all, even budget phones from Samsung are equipped with modern Tachwiz, which is many times faster, and the Android version is fresher.

As for communications, everything here is as expected, everything is in the best traditions of Samsung. And this is not irony or sarcasm, this is a fact, and a verified fact. The conversational speaker is flawless, and the auditory speaker too. The speech of the interlocutors is clearly audible, they can also hear me perfectly, no one has ever complained in a month. The volume is also manageable, you even have to turn it down slightly, since everything is too loud at maximum. And even at maximum volume the sound is clear. Respect to Samsung for this ☺.

By the way, this smartphone is also dual-SIM. The reception of both SIM cards is quite good, there are no glitches with them. Switching between them occurs in the usual way, like other similar devices.

Now about connection to the Internet: only via Wi-Fi and 3G. There is no LTE, which is a shame. They could have installed it, because even in Chinese public sector employees you can already find 4G. Or they decided that it would be nice for the S3 Neo to also have high-speed Internet. Okay, no, no. And what we have works smoothly.

Battery. It is not particularly capacious here, only 2100 mAh, but it is quite enough for such a smartphone. If you use a medium device, it will last a couple of days. The discharge occurs evenly. However, when connected via USB to a computer, the battery begins to behave strangely. How exactly? I'll explain now. When connected to a computer, smartphones usually charge, slowly, but they charge. And for some reason the S3 Neo... rejects the charge. Although, the battery indicator shows that charging is in progress, but the percentage, on the contrary, is going away. Whether the screen is on or off, it’s all the same - the charge melts right before our eyes, and that’s it. And when charging with the same charger, which is the original one, by the way, everything is fine. The battery is also original, original. This doesn't happen with my other devices. In general, the point is in the smartphone itself. But what this is connected with is unclear. A glitch, maybe. But it’s not particularly annoying (and the device is not mine, and the owner doesn’t pay attention to it at all).

The bottom line is simple. For the money they ask for it, this device is good. Very good. And this, again, is purely my opinion, not imposed on anyone.

Pros of this smartphone:

Vladimir Nesterov

Kindly provided a smartphone for review

In 2012, the Samsung Galaxy S III, which was jokingly nicknamed “soap” due to its rounded design, was the top bestseller among Android smartphones. And now, two years later, it returned in the form of a dual-SIM Galaxy S3 Neo Duos (i9300i). Compared to the original, nothing has been simplified, but even slightly improved. At the same time, they are asking only $200 for the “old new” Galaxy S3.

Does it look cute?

Externally, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos is no different from the original Galaxy S III - the same glossy “soap” with rounded corners, available in three color options: black, white and blue. Only the blue version (this is the one we tested) has an unobtrusive striped texture under the varnish layer, thanks to which future scratches will be less noticeable. However, glossy back covers Samsung smartphones do not become covered with scratches as quickly as you would expect (I personally checked it on the Galaxy Ace 3).

Is the screen good?

The Galaxy S3 Neo Duos display has a diagonal of 4.8 inches, a resolution of 1280x720 pixels and is made using Super AMOLED (PenTile) technology. It is protected by tempered Gorilla Glass 2 with oleophobic coating. There is not even a hint of grain (dot density over 300 per inch), viewing angles are maximum, black color is truly deep. Other colors are traditionally slightly “acidic” for AMOLED, and there is no option to change the color profile to natural, like IPS. But the text on the screen remains clearly readable in the sun and there is a correctly working light sensor.

Is there enough power?

Unlike the original Galaxy S III with an Exynos Quad processor (the US version had the Snapdragon S4 Plus), the heart of the S3 Neo Duos is the Snapdragon 400 chip (MSM8226). In terms of processor cores, it is slightly inferior to the Exynos Quad (1.9 versus 2.5 DMIPS/MHz), but in terms of integrated graphics and energy efficiency it is significantly superior. The S3 Neo Duos operates quickly and smoothly, which is facilitated not only by a well-chosen processor, but also by one and a half times more RAM compared to the original and fast flash memory (high result in the AnTuTu “Memory Read/Write” subtest). Resource-intensive games Real Racing 3 and Asphalt 8 run equally smoothly, however, the first one launched with low, and the second one with medium graphics settings. When playing games, the smartphone does not heat up very well.

How to update the firmware?

In Ukraine, Galaxy S3 Neo Duos is sold with operating system Android system 4.3, on top of which the TouchWiz graphical shell is installed. Software features– standard for Samsung smartphones of this class: a two-window mode for launching applications, a proprietary calendar, notes and a music player, as well as a video player with support for most common codecs (with the exception of AC3 audio tracks) and FM radio. For a number of countries, for example Russia, a firmware update to Android 4.4 is already available. You can manually update the Ukrainian version of your smartphone to KitKat (link to instructions), but this may lead to loss of warranty.

Does the camera take good pictures?

Main Galaxy camera S3 Neo Duos has a resolution of 8 MP, a sensor size of 1/3.2", an F/2.6 aperture and an image stabilization function. Burst photography (3.5 fps) and HDR mode are available, video is recorded in 1080p resolution at 30 fps and mono sound. Autofocus is adjusted quickly, the white balance is rarely wrong. The quality of the photos is very decent for an 8-megapixel camera, the noise reduction algorithm is moderately aggressive, I especially liked the macro photography. The test photos were taken on a very cloudy day and without using a flash. .

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

How often do you have to charge?

Capacity Galaxy batteries S3 Neo Duos is 2100 mAh - it doesn’t seem like much, but the energy-efficient processor and especially the AMOLED screen (black color means the pixels are turned off) allow us to hope for a good operating time without recharging. In reading mode (Cool Reader program) at 30 percent screen brightness, the smartphone can last up to 12 hours. In the mode of viewing HD video from a memory card ( VLC player) at 50% brightness – up to 8 hours. For a mixed use case ( phone calls, music, web surfing) the smartphone confidently lasts two days without recharging.

Who are the competitors?

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos will have to withstand competition from at least four smartphones: LG G3s, ASUS ZenFone 5, Lenovo S580 and Xiaomi Redmi 1S. LG's 2014 mini-flagship stands out primarily for its stylish design (soap is no longer in fashion) and a capacious battery (2540 mAh). U ASUS ZenFone 5 camera with a larger aperture (F/2.0), but a smaller matrix size (1/4.0"). A Lenovo S580 and Xiaomi Redmi 1S are simply cheaper, although they lose Samsung smartphone in terms of RAM and internal memory.

Bottom line

In general, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos fully matches the functionality and quality of the original Galaxy S3, which not so long ago was considered a flagship Android smartphone. Yes, its technical characteristics are no more than average by today's standards. But in addition there are many nice little things: Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating, light sensor, camera with image stabilization function and a good stereo headset included. All this helped the Galaxy S3 Neo Duos stand out from its classmates and thereby make a successful comeback.

3 reasons to buy Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos:

• high-quality SuperAMOLED screen;
• large amount of RAM and permanent memory;
• good quality camera.

2 reasons not to buy Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos:

• boring design a la “soap”;
• you don't like AMOLED screens.