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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini vs Sony Xperia M

    2.48 in
    4.78 in
    Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      2.44 in
      4.88 in
      Sony Xperia M Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia M
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      12
      3.5 out of 5
      6 user ratings
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      4
      3.4 out of 5
      3 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		66 %
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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 %
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      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.3
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227
      GPU modelARM Mali-400 MP1Qualcomm Adreno 305
      RAM memory1 GB1 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution800 x 480 px854 x 480 px
      Pixel density233.0 ppi245.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      		microSD

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • White
      • Black
      • Purple
      • White

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Height4.78 in4.88 in
      Width2.48 in2.44 in
      Depth0.39 in0.37 in
      Weight3.95 oz4.06 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      NFC
      • no
      • yes
      		yes
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      4G LTEnoyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
      Sony Xperia MSony Xperia M
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1750.0 mAh
      Standby time450.0 h552.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h10.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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