| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Product | Galaxy S4 mini (Launched 2013-05-01), Price: 290 USD | Galaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 4.3" 960x540 Super AMOLED | 4" 800x480 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 400 SoC
- 1.5GB RAM
- 8GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
| - NovaThor U8420 SoC
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (32GB max.)
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| Battery | 1900 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 107g (3.8oz), 124.6x61.3x8.9 mm (4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches) | IP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $290 | $295 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 4.3" | 4" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 66.7% | 59.4% |
| Resolution | 960x540 | 800x480 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 256 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | 5-MP |
| Sensor Size | Small | |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 1900 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 12 hours | 14 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 49 hours | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 400 | NovaThor U8420 |
| Processor Model | MSM8930AB | |
| Processor # Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.7 GHz | Yes GHz |
| RAM Options | 1.5GB | 1GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 8GB | 16GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 64GB | 32GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps | |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| SAR US Head | | 1.03 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 1.28 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.33 W/Kg | 0.52 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 0.32 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Name | SIM0 | |
| SIM Type | Micro SIM | |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S4 mini | Galaxy S3 mini |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Mono | |
| Audio Features | | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- FM Radio
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Light
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
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