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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini vs Sony Xperia SP

2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
2.64 in
5.14 in
Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia SP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.5 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MP1Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1 GB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Screen size4.0 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
TN TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f2.4 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Height4.78 in5.14 in
Width2.48 in2.64 in
Depth0.39 in0.39 in
Weight3.95 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
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)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
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
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
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time450.0 h734.0 h
Talk time14.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini