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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB AT&T LTE NFCG730A
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-10-11 | 2017-10-19 |
| 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S III mini's global score of 63.2. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, it's incredibly thinner and also much newer. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a more vivid screen than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a way better pixel quantity per screen inch and a lot larger display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cores and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a greater camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way higher resolution camera and a lot higher video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh.
Google Pixel 2 XL costs a bit more money than Galaxy S III mini, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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