"If you crack the display or front panel (which happens a lot), you???ll likely need to replace the whole assembly or just get a new phone"
I don't mean to be picky, but what's your source for this being a regular occurance? I've the the SGS3 since the day it launched, as well as 20 individuals in the office with me, more than half of which are somewhat hard on their devices. Not a single cracked frame or screen among us.
If you're referring to prior versions, there too I can't agree. My own SGS2 has fallen from second floor and survives to this day, a bit scratched but otherwise fine. We have around 108 users who have the same model and haven't had a single complaint about damage.
SGS1, while it's been awhile, was used by almost 120 of our users between UK and France at the time. We had a total of three devices that needed repair, and the problem there was mainboard based.
We've seen 0% screen and case cracks across the entire SGS range. If you were talking blackberry, then I would agree: at least 20% of our blackberries have had to be replaced due to screen damage.
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I wasn't suggesting that the Galaxy S III was more prone to front panel/screen than other smartphones. But from both personal experience and available research (limited though it may be), accidental damage accounts for the majority warranty claims against smartphones. And, there are two types of common accidents--water and broken screens/displays.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195760/iPhone_edges_out_Android_smartphones_in_reliability_race
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9191425/Warranty_firm_blames_iPhone_4_s_glass_for_82_jump_in_damage_claims
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195760/iPhone_edges_out_Android_smartphones_in_reliability_race
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9191425/Warranty_firm_blames_iPhone_4_s_glass_for_82_jump_in_damage_claims
This is the problem with fanboys; you guys always show a bias in the direction of your preference. It shouldn't be like that. Bill is simply saying in the event of it breaking you are stuffed. The issue as he has rightly pointed out is not to suggest that the SGS3 is susceptible to breaking, but rather, its about what it means in the event of it cracking/reaking.
Knowing a lot of people who have a phone without issues doesn't really mean anything. I know a lot of people with the iPhone 4/4S and just like you, no screen issues. Does that prove that the iPhone 4/4S will not break if dropped? Not at all.
Here are a few links that clearly show that the SGS3's screen seems to break very easily.
This first link shows a drop test between the SGS3 vs. the iPhone 4S. What's interesting is that the SGS3 cracks on the side drop whilst the iPhone 4S doesn't. As expected the iPhone 4S's back and front screen shatter on the back and front drop tests whilst the SGS3 only breaks on the front and side test. Something that amplifies Bill's concerns about the fused front display into the frame and the glued cables and belts is that whereas the iPhone 4S continues to work after the side, back and front drop tests the SGS3 becomes faulty with some functions not working.
From this video it seems as if with the iPhone it's just a question of replacing the glass however given that the SGS3 becomes faulty it's not easy to see that, "If you crack the display or front panel (which happens a lot), you'll likely need to replace the whole assembly or just get a new phone."
http://gadget-mag.com/drop-test-samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-iphone-4s/
Take note that most people on these links are saying their SGS3's screen broke after experiencing seemingly non-fatal drops.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716425
This person claims that their SGS3 screen cracked after falling on a carpet from 1 meter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTW9IwipJko
http://www.howtobepremed.com/pre-med-videos/index.php?page=video/view/z_YHbRixmuw
This dude dropped it whilst sitting...
http://support.t-mobile.com/message/153668
Knowing a lot of people who have a phone without issues doesn't really mean anything. I know a lot of people with the iPhone 4/4S and just like you, no screen issues. Does that prove that the iPhone 4/4S will not break if dropped? Not at all.
Here are a few links that clearly show that the SGS3's screen seems to break very easily.
This first link shows a drop test between the SGS3 vs. the iPhone 4S. What's interesting is that the SGS3 cracks on the side drop whilst the iPhone 4S doesn't. As expected the iPhone 4S's back and front screen shatter on the back and front drop tests whilst the SGS3 only breaks on the front and side test. Something that amplifies Bill's concerns about the fused front display into the frame and the glued cables and belts is that whereas the iPhone 4S continues to work after the side, back and front drop tests the SGS3 becomes faulty with some functions not working.
From this video it seems as if with the iPhone it's just a question of replacing the glass however given that the SGS3 becomes faulty it's not easy to see that, "If you crack the display or front panel (which happens a lot), you'll likely need to replace the whole assembly or just get a new phone."
http://gadget-mag.com/drop-test-samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-iphone-4s/
Take note that most people on these links are saying their SGS3's screen broke after experiencing seemingly non-fatal drops.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716425
This person claims that their SGS3 screen cracked after falling on a carpet from 1 meter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTW9IwipJko
http://www.howtobepremed.com/pre-med-videos/index.php?page=video/view/z_YHbRixmuw
This dude dropped it whilst sitting...
http://support.t-mobile.com/message/153668
WARNING: Last cell phone I bought was a Samsung Galaxy, worst phone I've ever had because it pocket dials emergency with key lock on multiple times per month. Any of the following key sequences will dial emergency even with the key-lock on:
000, 110, 112, 118, 119, 911
(at least for provider Wind Mobile in Canada anyway)
000, 110, 112, 118, 119, 911
(at least for provider Wind Mobile in Canada anyway)
On my second SG.... SGS2 and SGS2Skyrocket. Have not had that issue.
Maybe I'm just lucky....
Maybe I'm just lucky....
@wholeness
I, too, bought a Samsung Galaxy S II Epic, and the thing was so sensitive I was afraid to even look at it for fear it would do something naughty. It's a phone that can't be carried in a pocket or a holster because the slightest pressure will run an app, or dial a number. I returned it and bought a BlackBerry Bold.
I, too, bought a Samsung Galaxy S II Epic, and the thing was so sensitive I was afraid to even look at it for fear it would do something naughty. It's a phone that can't be carried in a pocket or a holster because the slightest pressure will run an app, or dial a number. I returned it and bought a BlackBerry Bold.
I have a Galaxy s which changes settings for no apparent reason. Since you've highlighted a problem of pressure on the device I guess that's what is causing the changes to my settings like switching to silent or switching off the tilt option which means I have to reset it before I can type a message. I've had 3 black screen episodes and sent it back to Samsung every time but they refuse to give me a new one. Last Samsung product I'll ever buy
GALAXY S3 IS QUAD CORE.
i just upgraded today 23jun2012 my galaxy note 1.4dual core 2.3 gingerbread to 4.x .upgrade was ok. but phone becomes slow. before , eats only 300 to 500MB ram out of 800MB+. now it immediately eats 600 to 800MB making many hang ups.
i think its not good to upgrade to this OS. i heard that s3 has 2GB RAM, so its fine with s3, not for others with less than 1GB RAM.
everybody be careful. i hope i can reverse the upgrade(i did not back up also= so confident).
i just upgraded today 23jun2012 my galaxy note 1.4dual core 2.3 gingerbread to 4.x .upgrade was ok. but phone becomes slow. before , eats only 300 to 500MB ram out of 800MB+. now it immediately eats 600 to 800MB making many hang ups.
i think its not good to upgrade to this OS. i heard that s3 has 2GB RAM, so its fine with s3, not for others with less than 1GB RAM.
everybody be careful. i hope i can reverse the upgrade(i did not back up also= so confident).
All U.S. Galaxy S III models have a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. The international versions (which don't have LTE support) use 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4412 quad-core A9 processors.
So the phone has LTE? Everyone including Samsung said T-mobile version doesn't have LTE in it but HSPA+ at most (Besides UMTS EDGE GSM)
The T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S III has a Qualcomm MSM8960 SoC package (which contains an integrated LTE modem), a Qualcomm RTR8600 multi-band/mode RF transceiver (which supports DC-HSPA+, LTE, and EDGE), and a Skyworks 77737 Power Amplifier Module for LTE Bands 12/17. Given this hardware, it's plausible that the T-Mobile Galaxy S IIIs could support LTE--even though T-Mobile doesn't have an LTE network at this time. Turning on the phone's LTE support would likely require rooting the phone and installing new firmware.
Good to hear though T-mobile announced they won't be supporting LTE for S III unless you will be able to force it on somehow. (I hear they will run tests this summer and full release 2013)
that its modem, not SoC is a 8260a, which does NOT support LTE. I used terminal emulator, typed "getprop," and it said the modem is 8260a. I think I'm gonna switch carriers over this.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the most competitiv Smartphone comapred to teh apple iPhone and after it bets all records rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S4 are still there. As i read the S4 could release by 2013 beginning aound MArch this is what the Blog http://www.factitup.com/2012/08/21/samsung-galaxy-s4-fight-vs-iphone-5/ said and i'm so glad and excited to buy this technically innovation. The question will be if Samsung is able to release these kind of Smartphone or Tablets due to the faulty use of rights and not legal patent conflict with apple.
I had given my S3 for repair at a Samsung Service Center. They claim to have changed the Motherboard of my phone. Is there any way I can find out if the Motherboard of my s3 has actually been changed?
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