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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S6

2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
50 %
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29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MP1ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size4.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Maximum card storage32GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
No memory slot

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height4.78 in5.65 in
Width2.48 in2.78 in
Depth0.39 in0.27 in
Weight3.95 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
  • no
  • yes
yes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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 LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6