• 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)Liquid S2 (Launched 2013-08-01)
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery1500 mAh3300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 229g (8.1oz), 166x86.2x9 mm (6.54 x 3.39 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$295
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4"6"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%69.4%
Resolution800x4801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI367 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh3300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours13 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameNovaThor U8420Snapdragon 800
Processor ModelMSM8974
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options1GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
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
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniLiquid S2
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Acer Liquid S2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Apple iPhone 4sSamsung Galaxy S4 miniApple iPad mini RetinaAcer Liquid S2Apple iPad Mini 41250250037505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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

Battery Capacity (mAh)

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