Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Apple iPhone 4s

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
Galaxy S3 mini
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Galaxy S3 mini Price
$295. Search
Apple iPhone 4s
  • 3.5" (960x640) IPS LCD
  • 0.5GB
    A5 SoC     8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 1432 mAh
iPhone 4s
News (230)
iPhone 4s Price
$105. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01), Price: 295 USD at AmazoniPhone 4s (Launched 2011-10-01), Price: 105 USD at Amazon
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 3.5" 960x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 35mm 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 0.3-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • A5 SoC
  • 0.5GB RAM
  • 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
Battery1500 mAh1432 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 140g (4.9oz), 115.2x58.6x9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches)
Price (Market)$295$105
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4"3.5"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%54.0%
Resolution800x480960x640
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI330 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 35mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh1432 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
Processor BrandApple
Processor NameNovaThor U8420A5
Processor ModelA5
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHzYes GHz
RAM Options1GB0.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1iOS 5
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPhone 4s
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • M4V
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Apple iPhone 4s Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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