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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 4.79 x 2.69 x 0.44 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.27 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 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 | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.70 aperture | -- |
| 30.10mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 552 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 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 has a global score of 60.9, which is just a bit better than the Nokia X2's 55.5 general score. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has the previous 4.1.2 version and Nokia X2 has Android 4.3. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini body is thinner and lighter than the Nokia X2.
Nokia X2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have 2 CPU cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Nokia X2 also has a faster GPU. Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with a little more vivid screen than Nokia X2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each screen inch.
The Galaxy S III mini features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia X2, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S III mini also has 12 GB more internal storage. The Nokia X2 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
Nokia X2 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III mini. They have the same (HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 5 megapixels resolution back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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