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Microsoft Lumia 435
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2015-01-14 | 2012-10-11 |
| 4.65 x 2.55 x 0.46 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.70 aperture | -- |
| 36.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 800 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20.9 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 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 a little bit better than Lumia 435, getting a general score of 60.9 against 57.8. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S III mini is older than Lumia 435, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 operating system, while Lumia 435 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft Lumia 435 and Galaxy S III mini both feature extremely similar screens, both have a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a same size screen and an equal resolution of 800 x 480. The Galaxy S III mini features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 435, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 435 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cores, the Microsoft Lumia 435 also has a better GPU running at 400 megahertz. Galaxy S III mini has just a bit better camera than Lumia 435, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much higher 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
The Lumia 435 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 1560mAh battery size instead of 1500mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S III mini is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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