Which Samsung smartphone is the better choice for consumers? We pit the Galaxy S3 against its smaller counterpart the Galaxy S3 Mini.
For the design and display, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has a Super AMOLED display that measures 4.8 inches and can render a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It weighs 133 grams and has the following dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S3 Mini comes with a smaller Super AMOLED display measuring 4.0 inches and can render a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The smartphone is smaller, but surprisingly thicker (121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm) and also lighter (weight: 111.5 g) than its counterpart.
For the hardware and OS, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is powered by the Cortex A9 (quad core working at 1.4 GHz) which is paired up with the Exynos Quad 4412 chipset. It smartphone supports a 1GB of RAM and multiple options regarding internal storage capacity: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB (by using a microSD card, you can expand this memory by up to 64GB). It runs on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to Android Jelly Bean).
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is equipped with a Cortex A9 processor as well (dual core working at 1GHz) but it is paired with a NovaThor U8420 chipset. It supports 1GB of RAM with two variants of internal storage: 8GB and 16GB (you can use a microSD card to expand the memory by up to 32GB) and runs on the Android Jelly Bean.
For battery usage and camera specs, the Galaxy S3 has a Li-Ion battery unit with a capacity of 2100 mAh which is estimated to last around 11 hours and 40 minutes of talking time (3G), the Galaxy S3 Mini sports a Li-Ion battery unit with a capacity of 1500 mAh that will last 7 hours and 10 minutes of talking time (3G).
The Galaxy S3 has advantage over its smaller counterpart in the camera category , packing an 8MP rear camera (LED flash + autofocus) and a 1.9MP front camera. The Galaxy S3 Mini on the other hand, has a 5MP rear-facing camera (LED flash + autofocus) and a VGA camera for the front-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (8 GB) cost around $187.56, while the Samsung Galaxy S3 (16 GB) cost $295.00.
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