Samsung Galaxy S3 teardown shows iPhone 4S camera sensor

[Larry-G]

That screwdriver-happy lot over at iFixit have cracked into Samsung's Galaxy S3. And what's this they've found hanging about looking shifty? Why it's the same Sony backside-illuminated CMOS sensor as seen in the Sony Xperia Arc and iPhone 4S. Hi there!

As expected, the 3.8V, 2,100mAh battery is present and correct, as you can see from the host of pictures that accompany the teardown. Really, this S3 has lost all its dignity.

Once the motherboard has been removed from the inner framework, you can see the inner support frame. (It's probably magnesium, but there's no concrete proof.) Then there's a chip that's not attached to the motherboard, that translates touch inputs into zeroes and ones.

Then for the really hardcore parts, the iFixit boys hand the reins to the chaps at Chipworks. I won’t go into the chips, suffice to say there's a quick rundown of them all. Then comes news that the 4.8-inch pane of glass is fused to the display, and the display to the S3’s frame, so it's effectively one block.

And the Sony BSI sensor is the same as found in the iPhone 4S. A CMOS sensor, it'll help with low light shots, so handy for those after-hours snaps you thought were a good idea at the time.

The S3 went on sale last week, though there’s a shortage of blue models in the UK. For the next couple of weeks, anyway. Head down to Tesco, and you could pick it up for half price too. Or you could go to a Samsung PIN pop-up store, whatever floats your boat. The S3 fared very well in our tests, with the battery proving particularly impressive.

Have you picked up the S3? What do you make of it? Let me know in the comments,

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[steelbox44]

very interesting i just orderd the S3 from sprint over here in the US, should come in the next few days. I had my suspicions about the build quaity but after owning the S2 for a year i jus had to have the "new and improved version" but i have a feeling my S2 is actualy gunna be of better quality after all i am reading about this phone. Still im a sucker for the newsest gadgets every time!

[irishchris]

My s3 is out with courier for delivery today so will give it a good test later

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