{"id":23724,"date":"2012-04-26T10:01:19","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T10:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=23724"},"modified":"2012-04-26T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T10:01:19","slug":"the-galaxy-s3-to-have-a-quad-core-processor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/04\/the-galaxy-s3-to-have-a-quad-core-processor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy S3 to have a quad-core processor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It comes as no surprise really that Samsung have announced that ‘The Next Galaxy<\/a>‘ or The Galaxy S3 will have a quad-core processor. \u00a0After the recent release of the HTC One X, it seemed like a no-brainer move for Samsung,who do need to pull something amazing\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the bag with the ‘Next Galaxy’ to knock the smartphone crown from the One X.<\/p>\n

Here’s what Samsung have to say about the Exynos 4 Quad-core processor:<\/p>\n

“The quad-core processor offers phenomenal multitasking abilities surpassing any single or dual application processor…….Given the diverse functionalities consumers are demanding from their mobile devices today, the Exynos 4 Quad meets those high-performance needs while keeping power consumption very low.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In technical terms, the Exynos 4 Quad chip will run 1.4GHz per core and is based on the ARM Cortex A9. \u00a0It’ll be pin-to-pin compatible and fully capable of full 30fps, 1080p video playback, plus has an interface for HDMI 1.4. \u00a0Samsung are claiming that this chip will offer double the processor power of its predecessor whilst drawing 20 percent less power.<\/p>\n

What else do we know about ‘The Galaxy S3’ though?<\/p>\n