The hotly tipped Samsung Galaxy S3 is set to be the first phone to use Samsung's new quad-core Exynos processor, which will see the new phone run significantly faster and longer than current phones.
The Korea Times quotes a Samsung executive who reveals that the S3 will be the first to use the Exynos 4412 chip.
The Exynos 4412 is a 32-nanometer chipset with four ARM Cortex-A9 cores, running at speeds up to 1.5GHz. It's up to 26 per cent faster than current chips, and chould see an impressive extra 50 per cent on battery life too.
By using its own chip, Samsung will also reduce its reliance on US chipmaker Qualcomm.
Anticipation for the S3 is cranking up to fever pitch. This weekend we saw possibly the most convincing leaked photo of the S3 yet. It's rumoured to sport a 1080p high-definition screen, and is a dead cert for Ice Cream Sandwich, the very latest version of Android.
Quad-core phones are the latest cutting-edge phone technology. The likes of the HTC One X and Huawei Ascend D Quad pack the sort of power that chews through high-definition video and games, web browsing and anything you can throw at them. But not everyone is impressed: Sony is among the naysayers that believe quad-core is overkill for a phone.
To see what all the fuss is about, check out our quad-core comparison of the HTC One X, Huawei D Quad and LG Optimus 4X HD.
With quad-core power on board, will the Galaxy S3 be an unstoppable powerhouse or an overpowered battery hog? Tell me your thoughts in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
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anonymous 19 March, 2012 12:40
I think Sony are wrong. The important issue is of course battery power. If they can improve this by 50% I will be very happy.
anonymous 19 March, 2012 16:43
I'm sorry but I am seriously starting to think all this 'add extra core business' is a huge GIMMICK.
please someone correct me if I am wrong but a dual-core CPU clocked at say 2 ghz (computer territory)
would beat any quad core 1ghz processor.
and anyway the dual core galaxy s2 and single core xperia arc s don't exactly struggle to run the android os, games and videos
the gaming becomes strapped to the touch screen is there day I detach myself from gaming.
anonymous 25 March, 2012 12:17
Build it and they will come. Just because you can't see the value of Quad core now, doesn't meen someone won't once they are available. I see phones as the new PC with socket or wireless connection to dumb terminals giving you your personal computing wherever you go. Slap in a laser or two and you can loose even the terminal, projecting a screen an a virtual keyboard onto convenient surfaces.
anonymous 25 March, 2012 12:35
Just think what could be done with all those idle, but permanently attached processor cores, networks could sell access for distributed computing and phone owners could get credit against their phone bills in return.