Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Huawei P9

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
Galaxy S3 mini
News (19)
Galaxy S3 mini Price
$295. Search
Huawei P9
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Kirin 955 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
Rating: 9/10
Read ReviewHuawei P9
News (15)
Huawei P9 Price
$470. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)Huawei P9 (Launched 2016-04-01)
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Kirin 955 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1500 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 144g (5.1oz), 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm (5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$295$470
Huawei P9 Hands-On Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%72.5%
Resolution800x4801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI424 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
Megapixel5-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 320x240
  • 176x144
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time14 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameNovaThor U8420Kirin 955
Processor ModelKirin 955
Processor # Cores28
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options1GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniP9
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Huawei P9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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