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Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is a little bit better than Asus PadFone mini, having a overall score of 60.4 against 55. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has older 4.2 version and Asus PadFone mini has Android 4.3. Although Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim and Asus PadFone mini were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim body is thinner but also somewhat heavier than Asus PadFone mini.
The Galaxy S3 Slim features just a bit better looking screen than Asus PadFone mini, because it has a quite larger display, a little bit higher 960 x 540 pixels resolution and a bit higher pixel amount per display inch. The Asus PadFone mini counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S3 Slim, although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , they both have 1 GB of RAM memory.
The Asus PadFone mini counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Asus PadFone mini also has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution. Asus PadFone mini features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Asus PadFone mini also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB.
Galaxy S3 Slim features a way better battery lifetime than Asus PadFone mini, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S3 Slim is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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