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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Verizon LTE NFCG730V
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-10-11 | 2019-03-19 |
| 4.76 x 2.46 x 0.39 inches | 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 145.00 | $ 151.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1520 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 271 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A10 has a score of 72.3, which is better than Galaxy S III mini's overall score of 63.4. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A10 has the older 11 version and Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2. Samsung Galaxy A10's design is newer and a lot thinner than Galaxy S III mini's, although it is incredibly heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A10, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 800 x 480px and a bit less pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A10 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A10 features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S III mini, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 24 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A10 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Galaxy A10 costs a bit more money than Galaxy S III mini, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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