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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Sprint 16 GBL520
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-05-30 |
| 5.49 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 0.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is a little bit better than Lumia 830, with a 68.4 score against 62.8. Samsung Galaxy S4 mini's construction is much lighter than Lumia 830, although it's just a bit thicker and was released about 15 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Lumia 830 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI OS.
Lumia 830 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1280 x 720 and a quite higher pixels count in each inch in the display. Lumia 830 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Lumia 830 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini counts with a bit superior processor than Nokia Lumia 830, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Lumia 830 counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 16 percent more battery size.
The Lumia 830 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 830 also has a more mega pixels camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S4 mini is also cheaper than the Lumia 830, making it an easy choice.
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