The arrival of any new smartphone on any carrier is always happy news for people who wait for a new and more advanced device. However, the arrival also brings something very exciting for the people who want to buy the predecessor of the new phone.

With the arrival of new flagship phone, the old flagship phone becomes cheaper, and this has now been done by AT&T for Samsung Galaxy S3.

As the release date of Samsung Galaxy S4 nears, AT&T has brought down the price of Samsung Galaxy S3 by $100 in one shot and the 4.8-inch smartphone will now be available for $99 with a two-year contract.

It's not just about AT&T; other carriers who are going to sell the new Samsung Galaxy S4 devices are going to bring down the price of Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone. 

If you are not much concerned about the hardware differences between the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4, buying a cheaper Galaxy S3 will be a better option, as the Galaxy S3 is going to get S4-like features with the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update.

The Galaxy S3 comes with a 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED display. The phone is powered by Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz. The smartphone sports an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera.

The pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S4 on AT&T are going to start April 16, and the smartphone will be available for $250 with a two-year contract.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with a 5-inch 1080 pixel display. The phone also sports a 13-megapixel rear-facing and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.