In May 2012, Samsung released its Galaxy S3 outselling its serious competitor in the smartphone market, Apple's iPhone 4S. The Galaxy S3 is packed with quad-core processor with 1.4 GHz, a 4.8-inch touchscreen, 2100mAh Li-Ion battery and has Android 4.0 as its OS. Samsung is not without its own set of problems. There was a huge demand for Galaxy S3, there have been rumours that Samsung rushed out its devices in order to meet the supply.
Several android phones have reported that there is a drain in the battery. The power consumption of the phone is 50-70 percent more than the actual use. A software update issued to fix the problem. Even the Samsung Galaxy S3's U.S versions have reported this problem when connected to LTE.
Among several Android based phones one persistent issue is that devices getting overheated. Though the question of why phone overheats could be because of the plastic backcase that does not provide enough insulation from heat. "a microphone malfunction which causes users to be unable to hear the person on the other end of the line, following hanging up the phone, signal strength will deteriorate (and oftentimes disappear) for minutes at a time", said repair specialist, Fix Ya according to recent study by them.
The microphone which is the DNA of Galaxy S3 is it malfunctions. The people on the receiving end of the call can hear at very low volume.
Due to the battery issue, the smartphone takes too long to charge up and in several instances the battery gets stuck half way through.
The Wi-Fi connectivity in the Samsung Galaxy S3 is flawed as users have had a itch when they try to connect to internet in cafes and homes. The company is trying to fix the issue and will be releasing a software update for the problem. Samsung has said its Galaxy S3 might hit 10 million units in July.