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Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

    2.31 in
    4.54 in
    Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 4S
      2.48 in
      4.78 in
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      18
      4.2 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      12
      3.5 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		50 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      45
      4.2 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.1
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A5 APL2498ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400 MP1
      RAM memory512 MB1 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution960 x 640 px800 x 480 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesno
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 8 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Design

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      		Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Height4.54 in4.78 in
      Width2.31 in2.48 in
      Depth0.37 in0.39 in
      Weight4.94 oz3.95 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      NFCno
      • no
      • yes
      Charging connection
      • Apple 30-pin
      • Lightning
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnono
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1432.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
      Standby time200.0 h450.0 h
      Talk time8.0 h14.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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