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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-10-11 | 2016-11-11 |
| 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, getting a 65.8 score against 60.9. Although Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, it's thinner and incredibly newer. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features.
The Galaxy S III mini counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse 800 x 480 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi 4a takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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