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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2012-10-11 |
| 6.57 x 3.40 x 0.55 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.08 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8928 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a general score of 60.9, which is just a bit better than Kyocera DuraForce XD's score of 57.6. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has 4.1.2 version while Kyocera DuraForce XD has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Samsung Galaxy S III mini is an noticeably older device than the Kyocera DuraForce XD, but it's notably lighter and extremely thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a bit more vivid screen than Kyocera DuraForce XD, although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a much lower 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a really smaller display. The Kyocera DuraForce XD has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Kyocera DuraForce XD also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Kyocera DuraForce XD has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Kyocera DuraForce XD has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Kyocera DuraForce XD features a bit better camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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