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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.94 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Gray | Blue and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III mini is just a bit better than Lenovo S856, with a 60.9 score against 57.9. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini design is somewhat thicker but way lighter than Lenovo S856. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S III mini has an older 4.1.2 version and Lenovo S856 has Android 4.4.
Lenovo S856 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much better resolution of 1280 x 720, a really bigger screen and a just a little better screen density. Lenovo S856 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lenovo S856 also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo S856, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 8 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a little bit better camera than Lenovo S856, although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels.
The Lenovo S856 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S III mini is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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