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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Value Edition

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User ratings:
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5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
3
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Pros

  • solid and reliable
  • Colors look solid and clear
  • HTC Desire X is a good example

Cons

  • lacks in pixel density
  • the speaker hole is now located to the left of the camera
  • low-light shot again

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • Super AMOLED
  • 233 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 0.3 Mpx

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Value Edition - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Value Edition

Pros

  • solid and reliable
  • Colors look solid and clear
  • HTC Desire X is a good example
  • decent mid-range phone with top end looks
  • the display is adequate
  • and still delivers a pleasant enough experience
  • Mini's 720p HD video is equally consistent with photo quality
  • The curved design sits very comfortably in the hand
  • small size makes them all very easy to hit one handed

Cons

  • lacks in pixel density
  • the speaker hole is now located to the left of the camera
  • low-light shot again
  • voice sounded a little thin and reedy
  • Noise cancellation turns itself off at this setting
  • harsh flash nearly blinded other customers in this darkly lit bar
  • Speakerphone was pretty loud when I held the phone at hip level
  • eased off the gas a little with the processor
  • see the the lack of S Beam / NFC
  • WiFi on but not connected)
  • there is no searching for the on-screen keys

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Value Edition - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
233 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Value Edition - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelMarvell PXA986
GPU modelVivante GC1000
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height4.8 in
Width2.48 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight3.95 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time320.0 h
Talk time8.0 h

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