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Samsung Galaxy S Plus
I9001Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE U8420 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III mini has an overall score of 60.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S Plus's score of 57.9. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S III mini has a more recent 4.1.2 version and Galaxy S Plus has Android 2.3. The Galaxy S III mini is a a little heavier phone than the Galaxy S Plus, but both of them are equally thin.
Galaxy S III mini counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S Plus, because it has more RAM memory, a larger number of cores (although slower) and an additional graphics processor. Galaxy S III mini has a screen that is just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy S Plus, they have the same amount of pixels per screen inch, a screen with the same size and the same 800 x 480 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S Plus and the Galaxy S III mini have very similar cameras, both have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S Plus, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 8 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S Plus counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 10% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S III mini not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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