Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo reportedly launching in India for Rs. 24900


Samsung Galaxy S 3 Neo (GT-I9300I) with dual SIM support would launch in India soon for Rs. 24,900 reports Mahesh Telecom. It went official in China earlier this year and looks similar to the Galaxy S3. It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and has 1.5GB RAM, compared to 1GB RAM on the Galaxy S3.

It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. Dimensions of the phone are similar to the Galaxy S3. It has IR LED, similar to the Galaxy Mega 6.3, but lacks NFC.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo specifications

  • 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
  • Dual SIM
  • Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm; Weight: 133 g
  • 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • 1.9MP front-facing camera
  • IR LED (Remote Control)
  • 1.5GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
  • 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi-Direct, Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS + GLONASS
  • 2100 mAh battery

First stocks of Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo are expected in a few days. It might go on sale as early as next week. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is now on sale for as low as Rs. 21,700. Would you spend more for the dual SIM support, more RAM and IR LED?

[Update: The phone would be called Galaxy S3 Neo in India and not S3 Neo+ confirmed Manish Khatri]


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