Is the Samsung Galaxy S III the most anticipated Android smartphone in the US this year? Given the reaction to the 4.8-inch flagship’s announcement – not to mention the pre-launch rumor and hype – and the subsequent furore around the European model, it’s hard not to reach that conclusion. Set to launch on five US carriers near-simultaneously, the Galaxy S III has arrived in AT&T and T-Mobile form on the SlashGear testbench, hoping to convince us again with their 4G and potent processors. We’ve already reviewed – and loved – the European version of the Galaxy S III that went on sale earlier this month; read on to find out if the US phones can live up to expectations.

Hardware

We’ve already comprehensively reviewed the Galaxy S III, and the bulk of the phone is unchanged from the original European model. We’d recommend getting up to speed on that review since most of it will be applicable to the AT&T and T-Mobile versions.

Unlike the half-dozen different designs for the Galaxy S II-based smartphones launched across the US, Samsung has used the Galaxy S III’s bound-to-be-a-bestseller status to force a more consistent aesthetic. The AT&T and T-Mobile USA variants each look pretty much identical outwardly to the European handset, with the same physical home button flanked by touch-sensitive menu and back keys.

The front is dominated by the 4.8-inch 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED HD touchscreen, larger than the 4.3- and 4.5-inch screens of the last-gen handset, making for more room to browse, watch video and navigate Google Maps. It also makes for a phone, which nudges the limits of what many people are comfortable carrying and using. The Galaxy Note has its hybrid “phablet” status to justify its 5.3-inch panel, but the Galaxy S III is resolutely a phone, and those with smaller hands may well struggle to reach the edges of the display when holding it single-handed.
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