HTC One Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC One Mini and the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC One Mini smartphone

HTC One Mini

From $7,434
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VS
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190 smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190

From $40
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Head to head

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
Price$7,434$40
Our rating6/104/10
Battery1,800 mAh1,500 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB1 GB
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4 in
Main camera4 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)122 g120 g
ReleasedAug 2013Nov 2012
Summary: HTC One Mini is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size. Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190 is ahead on storage (max), main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
TypeSuper LCD2Super AMOLED
Size4.3 inches4.0 inches
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3No Gorilla Glass (compared to S3)

Platform

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
OSAndroid 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), Sense UIAndroid 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
CPUDual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPUAdreno 305Mali-400

Memory

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
Card slotNomicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB
Internal16GB 1GB RAM (eMMC 4.5)8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
Single4 MP, 1/3.0", 2µm, AF (UltraPixel BSI image sensor, F2.0 aperture, 28 mm lens)5 MP, f/2.6, AF
FeaturesLED flash, Zoe camera, video highlightsLED flash, panorama
Video1080p@30fps, HDR720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
Single1.6 MPVGA
Video720pNot specified

Battery

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
TypeLi-Po 1800 mAh, non-removableRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G)Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)

Body

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
Dimensions132 x 63.2 x 9.3 mm (5.20 x 2.49 x 0.37 in)121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.785 x 2.480 x 0.390 in)
Weight122 g (4.3 oz)120 g (4.2 oz)
BuildAluminum unibody—
SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, aptX4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
NFCNoYes (Market dependent, GT-I8190N variant)
RadioFM radioStereo FM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0

Launch

HTC One MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190
AnnouncedJuly 20132012, October
StatusReleased August 2013Released 2012, November

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC One Mini or Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190?

HTC One Mini — 1,800 mAh for the HTC One Mini versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190.

Which is lighter, HTC One Mini or Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190?

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190 — 122 g for the HTC One Mini versus 120 g for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190.

Which is newer, HTC One Mini or Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190?

HTC One Mini — Aug 2013 for the HTC One Mini versus Nov 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190.

Is the HTC One Mini or the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190 rated higher?

We rate the HTC One Mini 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-i8190 4/10.

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