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Samsung GALAXY mini 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

2.31 in
4.31 in
Samsung GALAXY mini 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung GALAXY mini 2
2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Available colors
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35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 4.1
CPU clock speed0.8 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227AST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200ARM Mali-400 MP1
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Screen size3.27 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors25616.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution480 x 320 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density176.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)25.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Internal storage4 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Height4.31 in4.78 in
Width2.31 in2.48 in
Depth0.46 in0.39 in
Weight3.7 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes

Other features

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFCyes
  • no
  • yes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputHDMINo

Cellular

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
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

Samsung GALAXY mini 2Samsung GALAXY mini 2
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time600.0 h450.0 h
Talk time12.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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