Samsung Galaxy S III
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Turn on or off Emergency Alerts
| 1. | Open Settings. |
| 2. | In the search bar at the top of the Settings menu, enter ‘emergency alerts’. |
| 3. | Tap Emergency alerts. |
| 4. | Tap the Emergency buttons to toggle them between on or off. The buttons will turn grey when turned off. |
Top specifications
SIM type
Micro
Internal device memory
16GB
Max external memory (MicroSD)
64GB
Main camera (max MP)
8
Device warranty
-
Battery
Removable battery
Yes
2G Talk Time (mins)
1300
2G Standby time (hrs)
900
Talk time (mins)
650
Standby time (hrs)
750
Body
Height (mm)
136.6
Width (mm)
70.6
Depth (mm)
8.6
Weight (g)
133
SIM type
Micro
Connectivity
Personal hotspot
Yes
Internet tethering
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
USB
Yes
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
Yes
USB cable
Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Yes
HDMI output
Adapter required
Smartwatch compatible
Yes
Processor
CPU speed
1.4 GHz Quad-core
Dual Core
No
Quad Core
Yes
Display
Resolution
720x1280
Colours
16M
Touch screen
Yes
Size (inches)
4.8
Multi-touch
Yes
Network
VoLTE (4G calling in UK)
No
VoLTE Roaming (4G calling abroad)
No
Band
Quad
3G
HS21
4G
No
5G
No
Works in the US
Yes
Messaging
IM
Yes
Text messages
Yes
Email
Yes
Multimedia messages
Yes
Platform
Operating system
Android
Generic software version
-
Android version
4.4.4 (KitKat)
Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Digital compass
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Memory
RAM
1GB
Device memory
16GB
Card slot
MicroSD
Card max size
64GB
Camera
Zoom type
Digital 4x
HD video recording
Yes
No. of cameras
2
Camera type
Rear facing
Secondary camera resolution (MP)
1.9
Camera zoom
4x
Resolution (max. mp)
8
Video recording
Yes
Features
A-GPS
Yes
Web browser
Yes
FM radio
Yes
3.5mm headphone jack
Yes
Document viewer
Yes
GPS
Yes
Video calling
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes
Video player
Yes
Music player
Yes
Voice recording
Yes
Wi-Fi calling
No
Warranty
Device warranty
-
August Smart Lock
Batteries
No
Smartphone requirement
No
Installs easily
Yes
What's included
No
Flash
Flash type
LED
Key Information
SIM functionality
1
SIM slot type
1 SIM + 1 SD card
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