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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2015-06-29 | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.50 x 2.75 x 0.40 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2540mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 21 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III mini has a global score of 60.9, which is slightly better than LG Volt 2's global score of 57.9. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III mini has an older 4.1.2 version and LG Volt 2 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy S III mini is an much older phone than the LG Volt 2, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner and lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG Volt 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has a greater number of cores (but slower) and a graphics co-processor. LG Volt 2 and Samsung Galaxy S III mini have very similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a way smaller screen, a bit lower pixels density and a way lower resolution of 800 x 480.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Volt 2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 8 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini captures clearer photos and videos than LG Volt 2, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels.
The LG Volt 2 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 69% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III mini not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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