Dual core Snapdragon S4 confirmed for Verizon Galaxy S III

Looks like people in the US willing to grab the upcoming Galaxy S III wont be treated to its quad-core Exynos variant. Instead, latest evidence points to a dual-core Snapdragon S4 powering the Galaxy S III for Verizon.

This is further confirmed by early NenaMark2 benchmarks, which show a Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) with a 1.5GHz dual-core S4. The reason for this exchange of hardware is the LTE support, which the Exynos 4 Quad chipset doesnt offer.

However, the benchmark shows something interesting. The Adreno 225 GPU in the Snapdragon S4 beats the Mali-400MP in the Exynos Quad by a couple of frames. Now, this might be due to the pre-release software and/or some inconsistency in the NenaMark2 benchmark. Dont forget, that the Galaxy S III screen is capped at 60FPS, so results close to that point may not be perfectly accurate.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 arriving on Verizon

Big news for Verizon Wireless subscribers and fans - the US biggest wireless carrier has an awesome selection of upcoming Android handsets and it includes the one of the most anticipated handsets for the year, the Samsung Galaxy S3, according to BGR’s sources. 

The Galaxy S III will arrive on Big Red, but it’s not yet clear exactly when. Chances are that it will be available “over the summer.” So far, we know that the S III will pack some amazing hardware including Samsung’s quad-core Exynos 4412 chip and possibly a Super AMOLED Plus RGB HD screen.

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