Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim with quad-core CPU listed on company's site

As of now, there is no word whether the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim will be available in other countries or not.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim seems to be a 'lite' variant of the company's 2012 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. However, it's worth pointing out that the specifications of the Galaxy S3 Slim are much more basic than the former flagship.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim smartphone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box, with no word on a further OS update. The smartphone features a 4.5-inch TFT display with a (qHD) 540x960 pixel resolution. A 1.2GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset) powers the device, with 1GB of RAM.

The smartphone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, while there is a 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera. The Galaxy S3 Slim handset comes with 8GB in-built storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The Galaxy S3 Slim supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, AGPS and 3G connectivity options. It is powered by a 2100mAh battery and supports a micro-SIM card, instead of the regular SIM size.

Samsung, continuing its tradition of launching its flagship smartphones in a number of variants, had recently introduced the Galaxy S III mini Value Edition, which is a compact variant of the Galaxy S III.

The Galaxy S III mini Value Editionruns Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box, whereas the Galaxy S III mini was based on Android 4.1. The Galaxy S III mini Value Edition, much like its sibling, comes with a 4-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 (WVGA) pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A9 (unspecified chipset) processor, alongside 1GB of RAM.

The smartphone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and also houses a VGA front-facing camera. The Galaxy S III mini Value Edition includes 8GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.