| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| First released | November 2, 2012 |
| Operating system | Android 4.0.4 → 4.1.2 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 1.5GHz (Dual core) |
The Samsung Galaxy S III Progre is an Android smartphone developed for the Japanese market by Samsung Electronics of Korea (importer: Samsung Telecommunications Japan), KDDI and Okinawa. It uses au brand CDMA 1X WIN, and 3.9-generation mobile communication system (au 4G LTE) smartphone. The product number is SCH-J021.
In the au version of Galaxy S III, the basic performance is almost the same as SC-06D which was released for NTT Docomo.
However, its appearance is somewhat different, and in the global and Docomo version the glass part of the display, which had been shaped to protrude from the surrounding frame, instead the frame part protrudes above the glass surface. In addition, a strap attachment hole is available. The antenna for Osaifu-Keitai is not built in the rechargeable battery but attached to the battery lid.
Its length is 2 mm longer, and is 2 g heavier.
It does not support NFC/ infrared communication and is not waterproof.
The SAR value of this machine is 0.275 W / kg, which is the lowest as of November 2012 as an existing smartphone for au, including corporate users.
On November 12, 2013 the phone's OS received a version upgrade: [3]