• 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery1500 mAh2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$295$220
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%70.9%
Resolution800x4802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
Megapixel5-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh2550 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time14 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameNovaThor U8420Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores28
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options1GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy S6
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S3 miniApple iPhone 4sSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy S6Apple iPad Mini 45000100001500020000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000700007500080000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6Apple iPad Mini 4125012751300132513501375140014251450147515001525155015751600

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 4sSamsung Galaxy S4 miniApple iPad mini RetinaAcer Liquid S2Apple iPad Mini 4Samsung Galaxy S60250050007500100001250015000175002000022500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy S4 miniApple iPad mini RetinaSamsung Galaxy S6Apple iPad Mini 402.557.51012.51517.52022.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Apple iPad Mini 4Samsung Galaxy S67.588.599.51010.51111.51212.51313.51414.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 4sSamsung Galaxy S4 miniApple iPad mini RetinaSamsung Galaxy S6Apple iPad Mini 402.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 4sSamsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy S4 miniLenovo A PlusSamsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S6Acer Liquid S2Apple iPad Mini 4Apple iPad mini Retina100015002000250030003500400045005000550060006500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S641.54242.54343.54444.54545.54646.54747.54848.549