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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

    2.45 in
    4.66 in
    Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      2.48 in
      4.78 in
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Editiorial reviews
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      Surprisingly at this price, there’s plenty on offer from the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.Read more
      Tackling the space between the entry- and mid-market handsetsRead more
      If you want a pay as you go phone for less than £200, the Galaxy Ace 2 is a great all-rounder. It's not so tasty SIM-free or on contract.Read more
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 4.1
      CPU clock speed0.8 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
      GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP1
      RAM memory768 MB1 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Screen size3.8 in4.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px
      Pixel density246.0 ppi233.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB32GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Height4.66 in4.78 in
      Width2.45 in2.48 in
      Depth0.41 in0.39 in
      Weight4.3 oz3.95 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
      NFCyes
      • no
      • yes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy Ace 2Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1500.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
      Standby time670.0 h450.0 h
      Talk time16.0 h14.0 h

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