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Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than nubia 5S mini's overall score of 55.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is better than the nubia 5S mini, we must highlight that it's also a a bit heavier and thicker phone. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has older 4.2 version and nubia 5S mini has Android 4.3 version.
The Galaxy S3 Slim and nubia 5S mini count with extremely similar processing units, and although the Galaxy S3 Slim has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S3 Slim has a little bit better looking display than nubia 5S mini, although it has a little lower pixels density, a quite smaller screen and a lot lower 960 x 540px resolution.
The nubia 5S mini counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the nubia 5S mini also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia 5S mini has a greater camera than Galaxy S3 Slim, because it has a lot better 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has just a bit better battery life than nubia 5S mini, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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