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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2013-04-24 | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.16 x 2.68 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6589 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III mini is a little bit better than the Acer Liquid E2, with a 60.9 score against 55.6. Galaxy S III mini's body has the same thickness than Acer Liquid E2, but it is lighter. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S III mini has an older 4.1.2 version and Acer Liquid E2 has Android 4.2.1.
The Acer Liquid E2 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Acer Liquid E2 also has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a faster graphics processor. Acer Liquid E2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a little better pixel density, a quite better 960 x 540 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Acer Liquid E2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution. Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Acer Liquid E2, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 12 GB more internal storage.
The Acer Liquid E2 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S III mini, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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