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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| -- | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Blue and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 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
The Galaxy S III mini is a little bit better than the BLU Life Pure XL, with a score of 60.9 against 58.4. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy S III mini has older 4.1.2 version while BLU Life Pure XL has Android 4.2 version. The BLU Life Pure XL counts with a better screen than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot higher screen pixels density, a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot bigger screen.
BLU Life Pure XL features just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity. BLU Life Pure XL features a faster processing unit than Galaxy S III mini, because it has more RAM memory, a larger number of cores and a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a superior battery performance than BLU Life Pure XL. BLU Life Pure XL counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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