| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Product | Galaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01) | Galaxy J1 (Launched 2015-01-01) |
| Display | 4" 800x480 Super AMOLED | 4.3" 800x480 TFT LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - NovaThor U8420 SoC
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (32GB max.)
| - Spreadtrum SoC
- 0.5GB RAM
- 4GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
|
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 1850 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches) | IP Rating, 122g (4.3oz), 129x68.2x8.9 mm (5.08 x 2.69 x 0.35 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $295 | |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 4" | 4.3" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 59.4% | 59.8% |
| Resolution | 800x480 | 800x480 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 233 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Megapixel | 5-MP | 5-MP |
| Aperture | | f/2.2 |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 1500 mAh | 1850 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 14 hours | 10 hours |
| Music Playback Time | | 40 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Processor Name | NovaThor U8420 | Spreadtrum |
| Processor # Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | Yes GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 1GB | 0.5GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 16GB | 4GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 32GB | 128GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 1.03 W/Kg | 0.65 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 1.28 W/Kg | 0.87 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.52 W/Kg | 0.57 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 0.77 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Name | | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | | Micro SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S3 mini | Galaxy J1 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- FM Radio
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
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