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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.37 x 2.74 x 0.29 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE U8420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 10.5 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III mini has a score of 60.9, which is slightly better than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S's 57.9 global score. These devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S III mini has 4.1.2 version and Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S has Android 4.3. Galaxy S III mini's construction is a little bit lighter than the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S, although it is noticeably thicker and was released a little bit more than a year before.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S also counts with a larger number of cores. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot better 1280 x 720px resolution, a bigger display and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S III mini counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB, the Galaxy S III mini also has 8 GB more internal memory. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with a slightly better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S, although it has a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a lot less MP resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S III mini is also the cheapest one.
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