Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Order from UK, $704 Including Shiping
This was posted 1 year 19 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Same place I and many of the other whirlpool forum members bought their Galaxy S2 and currently appears to be the cheapest price so far. Shipping is calculated by DHL. Also available in white. http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/6673/samsung-galaxy-sii...
Price £416.49 + DHL Shipping £26.90 = $704 AUD.
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-13 votesspawnpoint on 05/05/2012 - 16:09 ¶came here thinking you were talking about the size of my…
but looks like you were only talking inches ;)
+28 votestheredkrawler on 05/05/2012 - 16:12 ¶@spawnpoint: How did you get millimeters out of the ' sumbol?
medium_tight on 05/05/2012 - 14:57 Comment score below threshold (-7).
the discombobul... on 05/05/2012 - 12:24 ¶I'd say http://www.mobicity.com.au/samsung-i9300-galaxy-s-iii-s3-64g... will be the UK/EU phone and it says no.
administrator on 08/06/2012 - 12:40 ¶Well I am in Aus now but moving to UK next year. I am hoping to still have the phone then (not that I have it now). Does this mean if I buy an Aus LTE tel I won't be able to use the UK LTE network when it is available? Or am I totally confused?
stewy on 05/05/2012 - 19:40 Comment score below threshold (-14).
+8 votesstargalaxy on 05/05/2012 - 12:25 ¶The blue color looks ugly. I already have the SG Note, so will skip this one.
- the discombobul... on 05/05/2012 - 12:34 ¶
Yeah. I reckon they made a mistake not providing a traditional black option. Not a fan of a white phone and, well, so far the blue erks me. Will have to see irl.
- spawnpoint on 06/05/2012 - 13:03 ¶
In person, you'd be seeing the Na'vi and Caucasians, but the not the black community.
darrylxu on 05/05/2012 - 12:56 Comment score below threshold (-6).
blackrider89 on 05/05/2012 - 13:00 Comment score below threshold (0).- +2 votesPostulative on 05/05/2012 - 15:33 ¶
Why would you want that stuff on your phone screen? It'd just obscure the display, and if you get a phone call and lift it to your ear…
Strand0410 on 05/05/2012 - 17:18 ¶@Postulative, maybe you haven't heard of something called a Proximity Sensor. Modern phones these days can detect when you're drawing your phone in for a call and can turn off the screen to prevent you tapping icons with your face.
+11 votesWhat were you expecting? Having a 12MP camera would just increase noise and 8MP is enough for 99% of people. I think the improved software is the main point. As well as the much more powerful CPU and GPU.
The extra battery life is also good, and the sdCard slot.
still not good enough. quad core on 2100 mAh? a marginal upgrade from 1700 to 2100 mAh is just going to result in continued low levels of phone usage.
on the other hand, you're right. 8 mega pixel is more than enough and with a bit of software tweaks to the imaging processor, the camera is certainly even better than the already outstanding S2.
however, i do feel the S3 was overhyped. 12MP/16MP or not, i felt that to really thoroughly deal with Iphone 5 or establish itself as THE benchmark for smartphones, I would have preferred Samsung to come up with really awe inspiring. after all, its what technology consumerism is. you bring in something effing fantastic, it makes the whole world wanting to have it, whether they have use/need for it or not, irregardless of the purpose served.
therefore - S3 should have placed a battery with higher capacity, like about 2600. its not anywhere close to RAZR MAXX's 3300, but should be good enough without compromising form factor, a 12 mega pixel camera. that should be the minimum standard….
+6 votesThe new quad core is more powerful and uses ~23% less power compared to the chip on the S2. Quad core doesn't automatically equal more power usage - rather it might even help battery life by performing tasks faster.
4mp 8mp 12mp 16mp - it doesn't really matter. It's the sensor that's important which most people don't even realise this.
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i didnt even make it about the MP. perhaps you have misunderstood. i was talking about what Samsung could have done better to secure the hearts and minds of the mindless. obviously the sensor is better which is a good thing. but to make it a selling point, the MP is pretty much fundamental to the success of a product fool. and besides, samsung phones were never really known for their battery life. i've used the S2 and Omnia 7. I am using 2 batteries for the S2 if you're talking about net surfing, gps, games and music.
pharm86 on 05/05/2012 - 15:53 Comment score below threshold (1).
tetsuma on 06/05/2012 - 17:29 Comment score below threshold (0).
+3 votesexplain ur self? how am i trolling?
I was simply stating that an AU price hasnt been announced. It may be cheaper in aus after all. Right now this is more like an announcement not a bargain. If the phone was priced at $450 i can see why it would be a bargain. 709 is still pretty high.
Cheaper if you compare to Mobicity http://www.mobicity.com.au/samsung-i9300-galaxy-s-iii-s3.htm....
VAT not applied for overseas buyers.
-2 voteshighdealer on 05/05/2012 - 14:46 ¶agree, this phone at this price is a big disappointment
Compare to the HTC ONE X there is not much different
The One X even come out on top is a few spec
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4320&idPhone2=...
The design is nothing special, looks pretty ugly imo.
If this was around $600 aus stock, yes that would be a bargain
+3 votesThe SGS3 is superior to the HTC One X in pretty much everyway except that Sense UI is better than Touchwiz UI in my opinion…
The main killer for me on the HTC One X is no removable battery, if you're a heavy user you'll be lucky to last two years on your battery and the build quality/reliability of it sounds a bit dubious so far.
brentsbits on 05/05/2012 - 16:58 ¶Agreed, they have followed along the design aethetic of the nexus, which is really disappointing as I really like the sgs2 design and an update of that would have been sweet.
+5 votesmiloaissatu on 05/05/2012 - 13:48 ¶how does the warranty work for this - does it have international warranty?
- +1 votemiloaissatu on 05/05/2012 - 16:11 ¶
that sucks. :\ had a similar issue with my HD2 from HK. Hope your nexus gets fixed soon!
- brentsbits on 05/05/2012 - 16:59 ¶
S3 hasn't yet been launched. Until it's in the marketplace you won't see much price competition
- miloaissatu on 05/05/2012 - 14:52 ¶
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-came...
no dedicated key for camera/to take picture, but says you can use S voice (voice recognition)
- spawnpoint on 05/05/2012 - 16:12 ¶
Quad vs Dual, if the design is okay for you, there would be no reason for you not to get the S3
+4 votesraisinberry777 on 06/05/2012 - 13:05 ¶'Inspired by nature'? More like 'inspired by not wanting another damn Apple lawsuit'.
+3 votesnabeelshah on 05/05/2012 - 16:53 ¶Woah, so many people condemning this phone a disappointment when it hasn't even been reviewed or released yet. In terms of design I think you can't really judge it unless you see it in person. From the press shots it doesn't look like much, but keep in mind that this phone is only 8.6mm at its thickest point (HTC One X is 8.9mm). Also, it seems Samsung's pitch with this phone is the software, with the inclusion of several gesture based shortcuts and deeper integration of social netorking (e.g. photo-tagging). I'm undecided between this phone and the HTC One X, but at this point I believe either phone is a catch. However, one thing I dislike is Samsung's decision to sport a PenTile display, instead of opting for Super AMOLED "Plus."
- Strand0410 on 05/05/2012 - 17:20 ¶
Agreed. We've never seen this thing, there are no official reviews up, but the condemnation reminds me of the disappointing iPhone 4S reveal. There's a great post on The Verge frontpage that answers all the FUD.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/4/2998912/how-samsung-renewed...
+1 voteCyb3rGlitch on 05/05/2012 - 17:53 ¶The disappointment isn't FUD though. Samsung made it clear that they have very little design sense, and they base their hardware on what will generate maximum income rather than quality.
For instance, they opted for a larger screen, but provided no quality benefits in doing so. Why? Just because they can say it has a bigger screen.
They created a flagship phone made out of glossy plastic with a fake brushed metal pattern. It's uninspiring, ugly, and clearly the result of lawyers telling the designers what they can and can't do because of possible litigation. It's sad.
That being said, as a phone, I'm sure this thing will be amazing. But to dismiss peoples disappointment as FUD is naive.
- +2 votesnabeelshah on 05/05/2012 - 19:55 ¶
A larger screen provides you with the benefit of, you guessed it, a larger screen. There's no marketing gimmick there. Also, the phone is cased in polycarbonate plastic (Same material as HTC One X, praised for it's premium build quality) with a glossy "HyperGlaze" coating. "Uninspiring, ugly" is just opinion, not fact.
cyberglitch - you not liking the design doesn't mean everyone in the world doesn't like it either.
Having a galaxy note myself, I know how useful a bigger screen is. Once again, just because you don't think a bigger screen is useful, doesn't mean everyone else doesn't either.
I wish they made the casing more exotic, but at the end of the day, what it does is more important than how it looks. Unless you're a fashionista or hipster maybe. :)
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/05/04/the-samsung-galaxy-s...
this made me very, very sad.
-3 votesblackrider89 on 05/05/2012 - 22:03 ¶So you suggest it should have had 2GB Ram and 12mp camera? Thats all I could think of.
- +1 votemiloaissatu on 06/05/2012 - 01:00 ¶
we think alike. i stayed up to watch the unveiling online and was a little let down by all the software based features and social integration and how much they were promoting it. these features will be eventually ported over to other devices thanks to the guys at XDA dev :). not to say it's a bad device, i don't mind the looks of the pebble blue s3, great processor, removable batt and microsd is a plus. will wait for reviews before i decide though.
MonocleMoose on 05/05/2012 - 18:48 ¶This may be off topic, but if anything after this announcement I would prefer to purchase a 64gb microsdxc for my Galaxy Note rather than get the SGS3.
The SGS3 seems cool and all, but not worthy of upgrading from the Note. I'll be waiting just a little bit longer I think before I sell my Note on Gumtree it seems…
JakDac on 05/05/2012 - 19:20 Comment score below threshold (-4).- +8 votesMonocleMoose on 05/05/2012 - 21:10 ¶
JakDac, I thank and appreciate your attention in bringing this offer to me. For now I will decline your most generous offer. Maybe one day in the future you will come across a man more willing to part with his possession for your possession in a trade more favourable for both parties.
But for now, I say thank you kind sir, but farewell. I wish you all the success in the world in your future endeavours, whatever they may be.
- +5 voteshighdealer on 06/05/2012 - 00:17 ¶
when you are talking about a girl, look and specs is the same thing.
-1 voteCompare the S3 against the following combination:
- Samsung Galaxy 10.1" Tab (or the new iPad) for $450 (or $540)
- Cheap android phone for $100
- Total cost $550~$640
Set up the phone as a WiFi Access Point and that will compensate for not having a 3G Chip in the Tab.
For quick things like sending text messages, checking gmail etc -> the cheap android phone
Browsing, reading, game playing, facebook, movies -> the Tab (Better battery life, better screen size)
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Wonder how cheap the 64gb will get (not that they are selling it here).