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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.75 x 0.34 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek 6582 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 12 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III mini has a score of 60.9, which is slightly better than Lenovo S650's overall score of 55.5. Galaxy S III mini is a a little bit lighter but somewhat thicker cellphone than the Lenovo S650. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III mini has the older 4.1.2 version while Lenovo S650 has Android 4.2 version.
Lenovo S650 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo S650 also has a much better graphics processor working at 500 megahertz and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a little more vivid screen than Lenovo S650, although it has a bit lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a little smaller display and a little bit lower display density.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Lenovo S650, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S III mini shoots a bit better videos and photos than Lenovo S650, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Lenovo S650 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Galaxy S III mini not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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