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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.56 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III mini has a general score of 60.9, which is just a bit better than nubia Z9 mini's global score of 57.5. The Galaxy S III mini is a notably older and thicker cellphone than the nubia Z9 mini, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S III mini has 4.1.2 version while nubia Z9 mini has Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Nubia Z9 mini has a better processing unit than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Nubia Z9 mini features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a lot more pixels per screen inch and a larger display.
Nubia Z9 mini features a very superior camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels. Nubia Z9 mini counts with more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the nubia Z9 mini also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Nubia Z9 mini features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2900mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
Galaxy S III mini is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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