Whether you are looking to buy a smartphone for you or for someone close to you, getting informed is the first and most important step. Here’s a comparison between two great devices for one of the most popular companies on the tech market: Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S3 Mini. Let’s find out the differences between the two devices, and which one would be worth buying.
Display and Design
The Galaxy S3 is equipped with a Super AMOLED display that measures 4.8 inches and that can render a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. This device weighs 133 g, and shows off the following dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm.
The Galaxy S3 Mini comes with a smaller Super AMOLED display measuring 4.0 inches that can render a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Being a “Mini” version, the device is smaller, but surprisingly thicker (121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm) than the Galaxy S3, and also lighter (weight: 111.5 g).
Hardware and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes is powered by the Cortex A9 (quad core working at 1.4 GHz) which is paired up with the Exynos Quad 4412 chipset. It supports 1GB of RAM and multiple options regarding internal storage capacity: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB (by using a microSD card, you can expand this memory by up to 64GB). The operating system for the S3 is Android Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to Android Jelly Bean).
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is tooled with a Cortex A9 processor as well (dual core working at 1GHz) but it is paired with a NovaThor U8420 chipset. The handset supports 1GB of RAM and two variants of internal storage: 8GB and 16GB (you can use a microSD card to expand the memory by up to 32GB). This device runs on Android Jelly Bean.
Camera
The better device in this category is the Galaxy S3, packing an 8MP rear camera (LED flash + autofocus) and a 1.9MP front camera.
The Galaxy S3 Mini has a 5MP rear-facing camera (LED flash + autofocus) and a VGA camera for the front-facing camera.
Battery
The battery that is seen on the Galaxy S3 is a Li-Ion with a capacity of 2100 mAh which is estimated to last around 11 hours and 40 minutes of talking time (3G).
The Galaxy S3 Mini sports a Li-Ion battery unit with a capacity of 1500 mAh that will last 7 hours and 10 minutes of talking time (3G).
Price
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (8 GB): $187.56
Samsung Galaxy S3 (16 GB): $295.00
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