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Galaxy S III Neo review: A 2014 refresh of the iconic S III with a quad-core upgrade.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2014·$400
Overall
42/100
Class rank
#24 of 33
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A refreshed icon.

S III Neo reused the famous Galaxy S III body with modest internals — a way for Samsung to keep selling the popular design at a lower price in 2014. A nostalgic mid-range option for fans of the original.

01Display

68/100

68/100 puts it above the 64-point average for mid-range phones of 2014.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size4.8 inches
Resolution1,280 × 720 px (HD)

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2014.

Main8 MP, autofocus, LED
Selfie1.9 MP

03Performance

50/100

50/100 trails the 54-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2014.

ChipsetSnapdragon 400 / Exynos 4 Quad
RAM1.5 GB
Storage16 GB · microSD

04Battery

58/100

58/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2014.

Capacity2,100 mAh (removable)
Standby~ 600 hours

05Build

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2014 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

58/100

58/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2014.

What works
  • Kept the famous S III look at a lower price.
  • Quad-core upgrade over the original S III.
  • Removable battery + microSD.
  • Lightweight 132 g.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 400 limited it.
  • No LTE.
  • HD on a familiar panel.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
OnePlus X
$249 · score 64/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 33-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .