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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
Sony Xperia TL
LT30at| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2012-10-01 |
| 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia TL has a general score of 66.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III mini's score of 60.9. The Sony Xperia TL construction is heavier but just a little thinner than Galaxy S III mini, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia TL has the previous 4.1 version and Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 version.
The Sony Xperia TL has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a greater pixels density. Sony Xperia TL has as much storage to store more apps and games as Samsung Galaxy S III mini, they have equal internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The Xperia TL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Xperia TL also has a much better graphics processor working at 400 MHz. Xperia TL has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a much higher video quality.
The Sony Xperia TL counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has 1850mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia TL is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S III mini, making it an easy choice.
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