It may not be quite so scorchingly beautiful as the iPhone 5 or the HTC One X and One X+, but the Samsung Galaxy S3 4G is a worthy update six months on from the original. It's packing (nearly) the latest software, and if you've got those super speeds where you live, you'll reap the benefits.

It's a Samsung Galaxy S3; You don't need us to tell you that this is the big daddy of Android phones; Its design hasn't been changed in anyway, and it's scorchingly, shockingly fast.

While the Samsung Galaxy S3 remains sturdily built, it doesn't have quite the same premium feel to it as the unbelievably light iPhone 5, or the beautiful, curved HTC One X line; It's just a piece of plastic, and design aficionados may not be too happy with that.

Update: The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been named Phone of the Year at the annual T3 Gadget Awards, beating the likes of the iPhone 4S , the HTC One X and the Nokia Lumia 900 .  Be sure to check out the full list of T3 Gadget Awards 2012 winners

Great screen; Decent battery life; Chock-full of features; Great screen; Decent battery life; Chock-full of features

It's just so big; Gloss plastic looks low-end; Some extras seem gimmicky; It's just so big; Gloss plastic looks low-end; Some extras seem gimmicky

Just look at the specs: an in-house Exynos 4412 quad-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display (1280 x 720), 16 GB of microSD-expandable memory (very nice), 50 GB of free cloud storage

Removable battery / microSD card slot; Quality screen; Responsive and smooth at all times; Simple; intuitive TouchWiz interface; Very good camera; Comprehensive video player; Some original exclusive functions; Low SAR level; Battery life

Design is a bit vanilla; it's nothing new or innovative; Touch-sensitive buttons often end up being pressed accidentally; S-Voice function nothing to write home about

Never has an Android smartphone, never mind a Samsung, been so eagerly awaited. The

Slim and stylish design; SD card and Dropbox for extra storage; innovative features from voice control to proximity sensor; superb video; very good audio; clever interface

Home button has slight lag; some unnecessary proprietary apps

A superb screen and camera, plus a host of software extras means it's a gold star for Samsung once again, notwithstanding the less-than-stellar design

The excitement regarding the launch of the Galaxy S III has been intriguing to watch. It's hard to recall the last time the imminent arrival of a product not made by Apple caused such a buzz in the general community.

Samsung products are awesome! Great quality. Low prices. I am getting a S6 in a few weeks. But, I love my S3. All I own are Samsung products.

i bought the grey phone for my daughter and i have the blue. She loves it. Love size and color. I can never go back to a smaller phone. Battery life is a tad short but manageable.

Size; android os jelly bean and camera

battery cover feels cheap

I bought this fantastic product as my old Nokia was slowly dying, and this name and these specifications..Samsung Galaxy S III - 16 gb, I knew it was the one even before I bought it. I love every single thing about this phone, there's not one thing I would change if I could.

Excellent cellphone; fast processor; Soft touchscreen

I need it for my work. I had an iphone 4 but I decide to dump him, and to took a great product of Samsung with the ability to do all what I want with my phone without any restrictions. All my apps now work fast and with big and comfort screen. The device is thin, light, and beautiful.