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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2015-01-05 | 2012-10-11 |
| 6.38 x 3.27 x 0.31 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.06 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 850 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III mini is just a bit better than ZTE Grand X Max+, having a general score of 60.9 against 57.6. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S III mini has an older 4.1.2 version and ZTE Grand X Max+ has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a noticeably older and way thicker cellphone than the ZTE Grand X Max+, but Samsung managed to build it much lighter anyway.
ZTE Grand X Max+ features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster), a faster 450 MHz GPU and a higher amount of RAM. The ZTE Grand X Max+ counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720.
ZTE Grand X Max+ and Samsung Galaxy S III mini feature really similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have equal 16 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The ZTE Grand X Max+ features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
ZTE Grand X Max+ shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy S III mini not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the ZTE Grand X Max+.
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