Many consider the recently introduced Samsung Galaxy S III to be Android’s answer to the iPhone: it’s big, bright, well-reviewed, and popular, winning an Editors’ Choice Award from PCMag.

In fact, IHS iSuppli found that the S III’s display is of higher quality than the renowned “Retina display” of Apple’s iconic smartphone. Samsung has also confirmed that it will be bringing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the S III in the U.S., and users shouldn’t have to wait too much longer for it. Is it any surprise that S III sales have risen an average of 9 percent per week, and actually spiked during the patent dispute between Samsung and Apple?

“The new flagship smartphone from the world’s number-one mobile phone company, Samsung’s Galaxy S III ($199.99-$249.99 with contract) for Verizon Wireless is literally a huge achievement,” Sascha Segan wrote in his review of the Verizon model. (Note: although some aspects of the phone’s wireless performance will be dependent on carrier, the reviews are virtually identical for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.) “If you love big phones with lots of options, the GS3 will deliver state-of-the-art performance with bonus sharing and media features that you’re likely to continue discovering a year from now. ”

Like any phone, however, the experience can be augmented by key peripherals and accessories: a good speakerphone, a Bluetooth headset, and even a cable to show off the phone’s pictures and video directly on your HDTV. And don’t forget to check out our roundup of Cool Cases for Your Samsung Galaxy S III.