- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 3.5G
- 4"
- Dual core 1 GHz
Announced October, 2012
Rated 100% by by vdavisoh--Bargain-Outlet (Nov, 2012)Overall compared to the Galaxy Nexus the S3 has a better display, faster speed and a bunch of cool features in the touch wiz that the Galaxy Nexus does not have.
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini
1 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
screen size
4"
4.7"
3.5"
Galaxy S III mini by iluv2workout8 (Dec, 2012)Love this phone super fast great screen does all the stuff it's big brother does in a smaller BUT prefect size for your hand.
Galaxy S III mini by Daniel-Garcia-Hidalgo--Daniel (Dec, 2012)The phone is nice, the screen is good, not astonishing as it's big brother Samsung galaxy S3.
screen resolution
Galaxy S III mini by Maybelle-Lugo (Feb, 2013)It is very useful, is a very good communication tool, recently I bought it and so far I have no details, only that it is very practical.
Galaxy S III mini by Russell-Ericksen (Jan, 2013)Just when you are reading text, the pixels are noticeable, especially if you are accustomed to a "retina" screen.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB   | 1 GB |
processor
Galaxy S III mini by J.-L.-Pang--JLP (Mar, 2013)It runs so fast that you may think it is a quad core phone.
Galaxy S III mini by T.-Poe (May, 2013)Basically, if you're looking for a somewhat cheaper, smaller alternative that still has Android 4.1, a 5MP Autofocus camera with flash, and a dual core processor, this is the phone for you.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP  | 8 MP |
Galaxy S III mini by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The back of the Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini is where the 5 megapixel camera lens is located.
Galaxy S III mini by Nelson-C--System---Tecnolog (Feb, 2013)the resolution of the camera is excellent, the display screen and the application load is 2 times more effective and faster than any other tel (iPhone, LG, HTC).
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S III mini
cpu speed
Galaxy S III mini by Encrypted11 (Jan, 2013)3.5G is pretty fast (Btw the power saver feature can throttle your bandwidth aka internet "speed" apart from the processor).
Galaxy S III mini by DIEGO-CIRONE (Apr, 2013)The dual core CPU gives the correct performance and speed to this phone.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications -
84.74% -
Micro USB with MHL -
111 g -
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean -
122 x 63 x 10 mm -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
16 GB -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
10 mm
cons
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Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks
Reviews Word on the street
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 |   Rated by 324 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by KevinTheYank (Dec, 2012) Rated 80% by by Len (Mar, 2013)  Rated 100% by by Max (Jan, 2013) |
Screen
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by Jesler-G.-Garcia-Rojas--jesler (Mar, 2013)The screen is excellent and is the clearest screen I have ever seen.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by KevinTheYank (Dec, 2012)It is also a multi-touch screen equipped with Gorilla Glass.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by Pedro-B.-Celis--Global-Citizen (Mar, 2013)I like the feature in which you can easily get a screen shot just passing your hand over the screen.
Apps
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 60% by by chanel-robinson (Mar, 2013)Not sure if its the phone or the company however the phone is great as far as technology, music, emails and downloads.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 80% by by Steven-Trombly--Wild-Hog (Apr, 2013)I like the size better because its my phone not a phone / lap top I don't need it to surf the web with ( but does a great job of it ) I like texting and reading my emails and loaded my music on And most of all a phone.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 80% by by Luis-Aristigueta (Jan, 2013)It's great the performance and very fast with a lot apps.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by Theodoric58 (Nov, 2012)I'd be happier if it came with the battery of the RAZR Maxx but hey, then it'd be too good to be true, right?
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 60% by by Erdem-Demirkan (Apr, 2013)04.22.2013. This phone s battery life really amazed me.
Network technology
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by Maria-A.-Rodriguez. (Feb, 2013)I use it with movilnet in Venezuela and it works fast and perfect in 3G.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 60% by by brendaIt says that it does not have 3g or 4g but if you have good signal the phone does work on 3G but not 4G.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by DAMIAN-CABRERA (Apr, 2013)Recommendation check 3g frecuency of your contry, because in México just Iusacell has a 3g network compatible.
Carrier
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by Jherany-Eugenio (Feb, 2013)Big enough and small enough.Comes with a note that says it will NOT work on Verizon and Sprint but will work on AT&T and T-mobile.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 100% by by Michael-Paul-Sebek (Nov, 2012)The phone is very elegant and stylish, but we have all three cocooned inside Otterbox cases that we purchased from Amazon.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini | Rated 20% by by Devin (Aug, 2012)Coming from Sprint I thought I was going to have a better experience with Verizon!
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology Galaxy S Advance vs Galaxy S III mini |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia P 2-way tie: High resolution front camera Sony Xperia P vs Samsung Galaxy S III mini |
 | 3 | Apple iPhone 4S Sharpest screen Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S III mini |
 | 4 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity LG Optimus L9 vs Samsung Galaxy S III mini |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time Galaxy Ace 2 vs Galaxy S III mini |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy W Longest battery life during active use Galaxy W vs Galaxy S III mini |
 | 7 | HTC Desire X Newest on the market HTC Desire X vs Samsung Galaxy S III mini |
 | 8 | Sony Xperia go Is waterproof Sony Xperia go vs Samsung Galaxy S III mini |
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