Our quick take

Samsung Galaxy S III - 4.5 / 5

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Design and build

Hardware

Display

Controls

Software and user interface

S Voice: Talk that talk 

Media and entertainment

Cameras: Say cheese

Battery performance

To recap

Undoubtedly a great phone, the flexibility allowed by giving you memory expansion and battery access will make this popular. It’s a phone that does little wrong, but isn’t without its quirks.