 Speculation in the general public and media outlets regarding the handset 's specifications began gathering momentum several months before its formal unveiling in May 2012 . In February 2012 , prior to the Mobile World Congress ( MWC ) in Barcelona , Spain , there were rumors that the handset would incorporate a 1 @.@ 5 GHz quad @-@ core processor , a display of 1080p ( 1080 × 1920 pixels ) resolution , a 12 @-@ megapixel rear camera and a HD Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen . More accurate rumored specifications included 2 GB of RAM , 64 GB of internal storage , 4G LTE , a 4 @.@ 8 @-@ inch ( 120 mm ) screen , an 8 @-@ megapixel rear camera , and a 9 @-@ millimetre ( 0 @.@ 35 in ) thick chassis . Samsung confirmed the existence of the Galaxy S II 's successor on 5 March 2012 , but it was not until late April 2012 that Samsung 's Senior Vice @-@ President Robert Yi confirmed the phone to be called " Samsung Galaxy S III " . 
