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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Verizon LTE NFCG730V
Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.76 x 2.46 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than Galaxy S III mini, getting a global score of 78.4 against 63.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 version, offering some additional features. Samsung Galaxy S4's design is heavier but notably thinner than the Galaxy S III mini, and they were only released 5 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a larger display, a much better screen density and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy S4 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S4 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S4 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
Galaxy S4 costs exactly the same than Galaxy S III mini.
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