• 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
ProductGalaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)Galaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 4" 800x480 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 0.3-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh1500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$299$295
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"4"
Display/Body Ratio72.3%59.4%
Resolution1920x1080800x480
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI233 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 S4Galaxy S3 mini
Megapixel13-MP5-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh1500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
Processor NameExynos 5 Octa 5410NovaThor U8420
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHzYes GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 4.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
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
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.85 W/Kg1.03 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.55 W/Kg1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.42 W/Kg0.52 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.54 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy S3 mini
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Gionee S6 ProGionee S8LeEco Le S3Samsung Galaxy S7012500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro0510152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPad ProSamsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S4Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S8Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)LeEco Le S3Gionee S6 Pro02505007501000125015001750200022502500275030003250