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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2014-09-16 | 2012-10-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.30 x 0.35 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is slightly better than ZTE ZMAX, with a 60.9 score against 57.9. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S III mini has the previous 4.1.2 version and ZTE ZMAX has Android 4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is an older and somewhat thicker device than ZTE ZMAX, but Samsung was able to make it lighter anyway.
ZTE ZMAX counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a much bigger display and a little bit higher display pixel density. ZTE ZMAX features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a better graphics processor working at 450 megahertz, more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S III mini and ZTE ZMAX both count with really similar memory for applications and games, both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The Galaxy S III mini counts with a little bit better camera than ZTE ZMAX, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 5 MP resolution and a much worse video quality.
The ZTE ZMAX features a superior battery life than Galaxy S III mini, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S III mini not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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