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Asus PadFone mini
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.90 x 2.42 x 0.44 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2560 chipset | -- |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S3 Slim is a bit better than the Asus PadFone mini, having a 60.4 score against 55.1. Galaxy S3 Slim's construction is heavier but thinner than the Asus PadFone mini, and both of them were released only 2 months apart. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S3 Slim has older 4.2 version while Asus PadFone mini has Android 4.3 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a bit better looking screen than Asus PadFone mini, because it has a quite better 960 x 540 resolution, a little greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a little bit bigger screen. Asus PadFone mini features slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus PadFone mini also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Asus PadFone mini has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S3 Slim, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have a 1 GB RAM. Asus PadFone mini captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Asus PadFone mini also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim features a much longer battery performance than Asus PadFone mini, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S3 Slim is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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