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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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25
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MP1ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f1.7 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 fps240.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height4.78 in5.61 in
Width2.48 in2.74 in
Depth0.39 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
  • no
  • yes
yes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time450.0 h288.0 h
Talk time14.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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