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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Verizon LTE NFCG730V
Amazon Fire Phone
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2014-06-18 |
| 4.76 x 2.46 x 0.39 inches | 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow |
| $ 145.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire Phone is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, getting a general score of 69.6 against 63.4. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire Phone has newer 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 version, so it counts with a couple additional features. Amazon Fire Phone's construction is newer and thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III mini.
The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a faster GPU, 2 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Amazon Fire Phone has a more vivid display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a higher pixels count in each inch of display, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Amazon Fire Phone features a way better camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much better (Full HD) video definition. Amazon Fire Phone features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Amazon Fire Phone counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has 2400mAh of battery capacity against 2000mAh.
The Amazon Fire Phone not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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