Samsung Galaxy S3 review

A phone still worthy of the hype

The definitive Samsung Galaxy S3 review
The definitive Samsung Galaxy S3 review

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Samsung Galaxy S3 review

Easy close up shots can be taken in under three seconds from the pocket

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Samsung Galaxy S3 review

Wider shots pack a more than acceptable level of detail

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Samsung Galaxy S3 review

Brighter scenes do well, although can look slightly over saturated when viewed on a computer screen

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The two shots above were taken using the autofocus to adjust the white balance by tapping on separate areas of the screen

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Smile shot works very well - although we suspect 'handsome mode' was also engaged

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HDR processing actually took quite some time, and the results aren't quite up there

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Panoramas were easily and quickly taken on the Galaxy S3, but be aware of changing light levels

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Cartoon mode. Point? None

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The Galaxy S3 struggles somewhat in lower light, thanks to a last-gen sensor

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Night mode is OK, but this is the fifth attempt at a shot with very, very minimal movement

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The flash is super bright, and you'll need to sit further away to get anything good

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This is our other cat. We didn't want her to feel left out

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Gareth Beavis
Formerly Global Editor in Chief

Gareth has been part of the consumer technology world in a career spanning three decades. He started life as a staff writer on the fledgling TechRadar, and has grown with the site (primarily as phones, tablets and wearables editor) until becoming Global Editor in Chief in 2018. Gareth has written over 4,000 articles for TechRadar, has contributed expert insight to a number of other publications, chaired panels on zeitgeist technologies, presented at the Gadget Show Live as well as representing the brand on TV and radio for multiple channels including Sky, BBC, ITV and Al-Jazeera. Passionate about fitness, he can bore anyone rigid about stress management, sleep tracking, heart rate variance as well as bemoaning something about the latest iPhone, Galaxy or OLED TV.