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Micromax Canvas Gold
A300Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Micromax | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| -- | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.23 ounces |
| Gold | Blue and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592T chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.45 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 25 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 |
| 6.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 210 hours standby time 8 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
Samsung Galaxy S III mini is slightly better than Micromax Canvas Gold, getting a general score of 60.9 against 57.8. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has an older 4.1.2 version while Micromax Canvas Gold has Android 4.4.2 version. Micromax Canvas Gold counts with a sharper display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot higher pixel density, a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really bigger screen.
Micromax Canvas Gold features a bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Micromax Canvas Gold also has 25 GB internal memory. Micromax Canvas Gold has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a greater number of cores, a larger amount of RAM and a better graphics processor working at 650 megahertz.
The Micromax Canvas Gold features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2300mAh battery size. The Micromax Canvas Gold counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S III mini is also a bargain compared to others.
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