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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.76 x 0.22 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a little bit better than BLU Vivo IV, getting a 60.9 score against 57.9. Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a a lot thicker but a bit lighter phone than the BLU Vivo IV. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S III mini has an older 4.1.2 version and BLU Vivo IV has Android 4.2.
BLU Vivo IV counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has more cpu cores, a larger amount of RAM memory and a faster GPU running at 650 megahertz. BLU Vivo IV counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a larger display.
The BLU Vivo IV has a better camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a camera with much more MP and a lot better video resolution. The Galaxy S III mini features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BLU Vivo IV, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S III mini also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The BLU Vivo IV counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2300mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
The Galaxy S III mini is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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