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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
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3 editorial reviews
This entry-level Android smartphone walks the walk and talks the talk, but a few dollars more will buy you a better phone.Read more
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (Mobile Phone): 3.7 out of 5 stars from 6 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
1 stars
11 %
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
50 %
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User rating
36
3.9 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
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42 %
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22 %
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
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29 %
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1Android 4.3Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelMarvell PXA1908
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
GPU modelVivante GC7000ULARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP1
RAM memory1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.3 in4.8 in4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 800 px800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density207.0 ppi217.0 ppi306.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesno
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f2.6 f2.6 f
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Maximum card storage128GB32GB64GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyesyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
Material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.17 in4.93 in5.38 in4.78 in
Width2.69 in2.6 in2.78 in2.48 in
Depth0.31 in0.33 in0.34 in0.39 in
Weight4.62 oz4.09 oz4.69 oz3.95 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.02.0
Video outputNo
N/A
MHLNo
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
  • no
  • yes

Battery

Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Talk time10.0 h18.0 h22.0 h14.0 h
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Standby time
N/A
710.0 h830.0 h450.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini