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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 807 reviews

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95%would recommend to a friend

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Customers consistently note the large screen size and excellent camera quality as major pros. The ease of use is also frequently praised. However, a common complaint centers around the battery life, with users reporting concerns about charging time and overall battery performance.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best phone I've ever owned

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the greatest phone I've ever used. I use to own the EVO which I thought was a pretty good phone except for the battery life, which was terrible. The battery life on this phone is a huge upgrade. It's wonderful. U can not go wrong with this phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this phone. It's fast with a huge screen. It's not too bulky or heavy either. My only "complaint" is that the external speaker seems a little quiet for music and videos. It's not horrible, just a little quiet. Maybe it's just the placement of the speaker. Either way, this is the best phone I've ever had.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for me

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first Smart phone and it’s very simple to use, it will take a moment to get the hang of it but once you do it’s a breeze to use. You can find a ton of info on this phone on the internet, it’s easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best phone ever!

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was expecting to be underwhelmed with this phone. I am so surprised at all that I can do with this phone. I rarely use my desktop or laptop for anything anymore. Samsung got it right with this one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is the best phone on the market

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had an iPhone and was thing about getting the iphone5 then I researched the Galaxy S3. This is the best phone I have ever owned. I will not be going back to iPhone again, It is by far the most superior phone market right now.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Greatest Samsung phone so far!

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I came from the Samsung Epic and really wanted to wait for another full keyboard slider but none were on the horizon as my upgrade date arrived. This phone is so fast and packed with features it definitely makes up for no slider. So much is customizeable that required root oin previous phones to do. You have many messaging app appearance choices, a battery percent option, developer options, Google backup of data, wallpaper and app shortcuts on the nlockscreen, then another wallpaper choice for the homescreen. And it comes stockpiled with so many Touchwiz apps. I never thought I would love a phone as much as I did the Epic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    easy to navigate

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very easy to navigate especially for someone not so tech savvy. I like the screen size and it fits well in pockets

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great pictures, awesome sound for music

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome phone, I have had no problems with it. It's easy to set up, easy to use, and has very fast speeds for internet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I hated my evo 4g so much!!!!! i got this S3 and I LOVE IT....battery lasts all day...i get up at 6am and by 10pm it beeps..and i use it all day long...LOVE THAT BATTERY LIFE... trust me this phone will do the job with all its features...camera is great with very clear screen. A++++++ SAMSUNG ,,YOU WERE RIGHT "THE NEXT BIG THING"

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BEST.PHONE.EVER

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this phone is hands down the best phone I've ever bought. Clearly it is rightfully the best phone on the market. I couldnt find one flaw in this phone... until i used my phone at night with the lights off. i was on a black screen and i noticed black spots. i said to myself, "HOW DID I BREAK THE PHONE ALREADY!!??!?!?!" I diid the research and it turns out, all amoled screens have these dark pixels, there is nothing you can do about it. for the money samsung should find a better screen that has the same amazing quality without the dark spots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Cell Phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this phone. I think it can do every think I want it to do & then some. If there is something I didn't know it could do suddenly I am learning it can do it. I try to learn something all the time cause this phone has so much to offer than any other phone I have had to offer. So glad I got it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Reception

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Horrible reception on the road. Bad call quality.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I travel quite a bit for work. Am on the road in out of the way places. With my old blackberry I never had a problem with service. With this Galaxy S 3 I have dropped calls, bad reception and the phone battery is very bad. If you don't hold the phone away from your face while talking, it will hang up. I called Sprint and they keep telling me they are getting new towers nationwide and will be done by the end of the year. I can't wait that long! I also took it back to Best Buy twice wanting a new phone within the first two weeks. Both times they talked me into keeping it, tweaking this or that setting, which did not help at all. Of course, that took me out of the two week return policy and now I am stuck with it or having to buy another phone. Best Buy dropped the ball on this one.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been very satisfied with my Galaxy S III. Upgraded from Evo 4g, which made it a slight learning curve, however had no problems getting the hang of the phone. Very satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Impressive phone, exceeded my expectations.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is absolutely the best phone I have owned. The vivid HD display attracts attention from first use. The phone is also loaded with features that make it very easy to use on the go. The PIP mode is a nice feature to use while multitasking, which does not slow the phone down.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just purchased the S3 i knew the S4 was coming out but i heard mixed reviews about it this phone has been out for a while and is great and does everything but a couple of things the s4 does so dont spend the extra cash and go with a model that is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overall a great phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Although I find the phone itself to be very good, I cannot believe that Best Buy and Sprint released a phone that only uses 4G LTE service in an area that does not have that service available...I have now only 3G service while I am still paying for 4G until sprint rolls out the LTE service...( no known timeline for this..) I really feel that I was mislead by sprint ....and perhaps under informed by Best Buy...I realize that it is buyer beware in this world and ultimately it is my own fault...too bad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Phone Is Great It Will Do Everything And More.Easy To Run App Are Good. Camera Is Really Good.As A Photographer Sometimes You don,t have one with you.this works. mp3 player good,Video good. Hate The ringtones. overall best phone for the bucks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect phone for every occasion!

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is hands down the best phone that I've ever owned! Everything about it is great. The only thing that is going to make this even better is when the Jelly Bean update is released for it, which is supposedly just around the corner. Don't waste another second considering the iPhone 5, you'll just be really disappointed in the end. Come over to the good side!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty close to perfect

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only downsidevis battery life. Simple solution wasvto buy a7500mah after-market battery; it should ship that way. All of the dislikes I have which are numereous can be changed in settings. For a no cost upgrade I cant see how u can go wrong

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When you first turn on the phone it prompts you to set up preferences on the phone before you fully understand what the preferences are and/or how they work. After you become familiar you have to figure out what things you really want or don't want and change the settings accordingly. Other than that it's been great! Longer battery life than expected. Went camping and it played music for like 10 hours (didn't have cell reception) and it only used a little more than half of the battery life. Camera is great. Good call quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend