• 4.3" (960x540) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1900 mAh
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2350 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
ProductGalaxy S4 mini (Launched 2013-05-01)Galaxy A3 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01)
Display4.3" 960x540 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery1900 mAh2350 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 107g (3.8oz), 124.6x61.3x8.9 mm (4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches)IP68, 135g (4.8oz), 135.4x66.2x7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$290$595
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.3"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio66.7%67.9%
Resolution960x5401280x720
Sharpness (PPI)256 PPI312 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1900 mAh2350 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time12 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Exynos 7870 Octa
Processor ModelMSM8930AB
Processor # Cores28
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.7 GHz1.6 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • 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 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg0.35 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.32 W/Kg1.38 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S4 miniGalaxy A3 (2017)
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Samsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy J5Apple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S7012500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Samsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4 miniApple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S7250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy S3 miniSamsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4 miniApple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy S5 miniApple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S705101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Karbonn A3Samsung Galaxy S3 miniApple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S71125125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000