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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini

2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
2.55 in
5.16 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
48 %
3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MP1ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Screen size4.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px720 x 1280 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Height4.78 in5.16 in
Width2.48 in2.55 in
Depth0.39 in0.36 in
Weight3.95 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFC
  • no
  • yes
yes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEno
  • no
  • yes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 MiniSamsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time450.0 h440.0 h
Talk time14.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini