Samsung Galaxy S III Tipped For Quad-Core Processor

We're going to tip our collective hats to Samsung: there hasn't been another product in recent memory (other than the iPhone) that has had such a large amount of rumors and hype. A myriad of different specs have been suggested, as well as various renders and leaks of questionable authenticity. While we heard the other day that the Galaxy S III would be a "incremental" upgrade, The Verge has new information from sources familiar with the matter.

According to inside sources, the event on May 3rd will definitely be for the Galaxy S III, and not for a new Note or Tab. The name still isn't clear though: the invite stipulates only for journalists to come meet "the next Galaxy", so it may not be called the Galaxy S III at all.

The global version of the phone will definitely have a quad-core processor, which will result in "superlative benchmark performance." Sources didn't confirm which quad-core processor, although The Verge believes it will be the same Exynos chip that will be making its way into Meizu's MX this summer, based on a Cortex-A9 architecture.

Just like the Galaxy S II, US versions of the phone may not come with the Exynos processor. The source notes that the "global" edition of the handset will feature the quad-core processor, which would lead one to assume that a different chipset would make its way into the American version. US Galaxy S II variants used the Snapdragon S3 processor, while AT&T's HTC One X will use a Snapdragon S4 instead of NVIDIA's Tegra 3, so it's not outside the realm of possibility.

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