Samsung Galaxy S4 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
  • 4.3" (960x540) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1900 mAh
Galaxy S4 mini
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Galaxy S4 mini Price
$290. Search
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
Galaxy S3 mini
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Galaxy S3 mini Price
$295. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
ProductGalaxy S4 mini (Launched 2013-05-01)Galaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)
Display4.3" 960x540 Super AMOLED 4" 800x480 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 0.3-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery1900 mAh1500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 107g (3.8oz), 124.6x61.3x8.9 mm (4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$290$295
Display
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.3"4"
Display/Body Ratio66.7%59.4%
Resolution960x540800x480
Sharpness (PPI)256 PPI233 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
Megapixel8-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1900 mAh1500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Removable
Talk Time12 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 400NovaThor U8420
Processor ModelMSM8930AB
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.7 GHzYes GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 4.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg0.52 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.32 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy S3 mini
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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